| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [verb] for a long time | 89 |
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| 2 | be [verb] for a long time | 89 |
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| 3 | been [verb] for a [adj] time | 61 |
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| 4 | been [verb] [prep] a long time | 55 |
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| 5 | been [verb] for a long [noun] | 54 |
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| 6 | [been] [verb] for a long time | 52 |
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| 7 | been [verb] for [art] long time | 52 |
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