| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [vb pp] [adv] [adj] years | 30 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [vb pp] [adv] [num] years | 28 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been [vb pp] [adv] [adj] years | 12 |
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| 4 | had been [vb pp] [adv] [adj] years | 11 |
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| 5 | [verb] been [vb pp] over [adj] years | 8 |
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| 6 | [vb -s] been [vb pp] [adv] [adj] years | 7 |
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| 7 | has been [vb pp] [adv] [adj] years | 6 |
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| 8 | [verb] been [vb pp] about [adj] years | 5 |
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| 9 | [verb] been [vb pp] only [adj] years | 5 |
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