| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [adv] [prep] a long time | 47 |
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| 2 | [be] [adv] for a long time | 45 |
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| 3 | been [adv] [prep] a long time | 30 |
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| 4 | [been] [adv] [prep] a long time | 30 |
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| 5 | [be] [adv] [prep] a long time | 26 |
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| 6 | [be] [adv prt] [prep] a long time | 20 |
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| 7 | [be] around [prep] a long time | 14 |
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| 8 | [be] around [prep] a long time | 14 |
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| 9 | [be] there [prep] a long time | 9 |
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| 10 | [be] there [prep] a long time | 9 |
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| 11 | [be] [adv] [prep] a long time | 8 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] a long time | 8 |
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| 13 | be [adv] [prep] a long time | 8 |
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| 14 | was [adv] [prep] a long time | 5 |
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