| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [verb] a long time | 21 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [verb] a long time | 21 |
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| 3 | [vb base] been [verb] a long time | 8 |
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| 4 | have been [verb] a long time | 6 |
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| 5 | [vb past] been [verb] a long time | 6 |
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| 6 | had been [verb] a long time | 5 |
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| 7 | been [verb] [prep] a long time | 55 |
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| 8 | been [verb] [prep] a long time | 55 |
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| 9 | been [verb] for a long time | 52 |
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| 10 | been [verb] for a long time | 52 |
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| 11 | been [verb] a long time [adv] | 7 |
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| 12 | been [verb] a long time [adv] | 7 |
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| 13 | been [verb] a long time ago | 5 |
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| 14 | been [verb] a long time ago | 5 |
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