| 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 | been [verb] a [adj] time | 40 |
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| 4 | been [verb] a long [noun] | 32 |
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| 5 | been [verb] a long [noun sg] | 32 |
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| 6 | been [verb] a long time | 22 |
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| 7 | been [verb] [art] long time | 22 |
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| 8 | [been] [verb] a long time | 22 |
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