| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have [verb] a long time | 103 |
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| 2 | have [vb pp] a long time | 77 |
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| 3 | have [been] a long time | 74 |
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| 4 | have been a long time | 74 |
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| 5 | have [be] a long time | 74 |
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| 6 | have be a long time | 74 |
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| 7 | have [prep] a long time | 44 |
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| 8 | have [prep] a long time | 44 |
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| 9 | have for a long time | 40 |
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| 10 | have for a long time | 40 |
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| 11 | have wait a long time | 34 |
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| 12 | have [to-vb] a long time | 26 |
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| 13 | have take a long time | 24 |
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| 14 | have taken a long time | 22 |
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| 15 | have to wait a long time | 17 |
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| 16 | have waited a long time | 17 |
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| 17 | have spend a long time | 9 |
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| 18 | have spent a long time | 7 |
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| 19 | have happened a long time | 5 |
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| 20 | have happen a long time | 5 |
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| 21 | have a long time [to-vb] | 6 |
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| 22 | have a long time [verb] | 6 |
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| 23 | have a long time [adv] | 5 |
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