| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [vb pp] for a long time | 55 |
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| 2 | [been] [verb] for a long time | 52 |
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| 3 | [been] [vb pp] for a [adj] time | 35 |
|
| 4 | [been] [vb pp] for a [adj] time | 33 |
|
| 5 | [been] [vb pp] for a long [noun sg] | 29 |
|
| 6 | [been] [vb pp] for a long time | 29 |
|
| 7 | [been] [vb pp] for [art] long time | 29 |
|
| 8 | [been] [vb pp] for a long time | 29 |
|
| 9 | [been] [vb pp] for a long [noun] | 29 |
|
| 10 | [been] [vb pp] for [art] long time | 29 |
|
| 11 | [been] [vb pp] [prep] a long time | 29 |
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| 12 | [been] [vb pp] for a long time | 29 |
|
| 13 | [been] [vb pp] [prep] a long time | 29 |
|
| 14 | [been] [vb pp] for a long time | 29 |
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