| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [verb] been a long time | 63 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] [verb] been a long time | 61 |
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| 3 | it [verb] been a long time | 54 |
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| 4 | it [verb] been a long time | 54 |
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| 5 | [adj] [verb] been a long time | 5 |
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| 6 | [verb] been [adv] a long time | 37 |
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| 7 | [verb] been [adv] a long time | 25 |
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| 8 | [verb] been [verb] a long time | 21 |
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| 9 | [verb] been [prep] a long time | 19 |
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| 10 | [verb] been [prep] a long time | 19 |
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| 11 | [verb] been for a long time | 16 |
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| 12 | [verb] been for a long time | 16 |
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| 13 | [verb] been [adj] a long time | 14 |
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| 14 | [verb] been [adv prt] a long time | 12 |
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| 15 | [verb] been [vb pp] a long time | 11 |
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| 16 | [verb] been there a long time | 11 |
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| 17 | [verb] been there a long time | 11 |
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| 18 | [verb] been [v-ing] a long time | 10 |
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| 19 | [verb] been waiting a long time | 9 |
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| 20 | [verb] been around a long time | 9 |
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| 21 | [verb] been wait a long time | 9 |
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| 22 | [verb] been around a long time | 9 |
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| 23 | [verb] been here a long time | 8 |
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| 24 | [verb] been here a long time | 8 |
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| 25 | [verb] been [det] a long time | 7 |
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| 26 | [verb] been such a long time | 7 |
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| 27 | [verb] been such a long time | 7 |
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| 28 | [verb] been [adj] a long time | 7 |
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| 29 | [verb] been a long time [conj] | 24 |
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| 30 | [verb] been a long time [subord] | 21 |
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