| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [been] a [adj] time since | 20 |
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| 2 | have [been] a [adj] time since | 20 |
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| 3 | had [been] a [adj] [noun] since | 16 |
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| 4 | had [been] a [adj] time [conj] | 15 |
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| 5 | had [been] a [adj] [noun sg] since | 14 |
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| 6 | had [been] [art] [adj] time since | 14 |
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| 7 | had [be] a [adj] time since | 13 |
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| 8 | had [been] a [adj] time [subord] | 13 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [been] a [adj] time since | 13 |
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| 10 | had [been] a [adj] time since | 13 |
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| 11 | had [been] a [adj] time since | 13 |
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