| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [adv] a long time | 37 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [adv] a long time | 25 |
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| 3 | [vb base] been [adv] a long time | 15 |
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| 4 | [vb -s] been [adv] a long time | 15 |
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| 5 | [verb] been [adv prt] a long time | 12 |
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| 6 | [verb] been there a long time | 11 |
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| 7 | [verb] been there a long time | 11 |
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| 8 | 's been [adv] a long time | 10 |
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| 9 | 've been [adv] a long time | 9 |
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| 10 | [verb] been around a long time | 9 |
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| 11 | [verb] been around a long time | 9 |
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| 12 | [verb] been here a long time | 8 |
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| 13 | [verb] been here a long time | 8 |
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| 14 | have been [adv] a long time | 6 |
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| 15 | has been [adv] a long time | 5 |
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| 16 | [vb past] been [adv] a long time | 5 |
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