| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [verb] a long time | 70 |
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| 2 | [be] [verb] a long time | 70 |
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| 3 | be [verb] a long time | 70 |
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| 4 | [be] [v-ing] a long time | 38 |
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| 5 | [be] [vb pp] a long time | 32 |
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| 6 | [be] take a long time | 27 |
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| 7 | [be] taking a long time | 24 |
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| 8 | been [verb] a long time | 22 |
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| 9 | [been] [verb] a long time | 22 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [verb] a long time | 21 |
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| 11 | was [verb] a long time | 15 |
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| 12 | [is] [verb] a long time | 13 |
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| 13 | [be] waiting a long time | 11 |
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| 14 | [be] wait a long time | 11 |
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| 15 | be [verb] a long time | 8 |
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| 16 | [be] [verb] a long time | 8 |
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| 17 | is [verb] a long time | 8 |
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| 18 | [be] go a long time | 6 |
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| 19 | [be] gone a long time | 6 |
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| 20 | [am/are] [verb] a long time | 6 |
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| 21 | were [verb] a long time | 6 |
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| 22 | are [verb] a long time | 5 |
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| 23 | 's [verb] a long time | 5 |
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