| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [noun] have been [v-ing] for | 85 |
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| 2 | the [noun] [verb] been [v-ing] for | 85 |
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| 3 | the [noun sg] [verb] been [v-ing] for | 62 |
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| 4 | the [noun] had been [v-ing] for | 38 |
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| 5 | the [noun] [vb past] been [v-ing] for | 38 |
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| 6 | the [noun] [vb -s] been [v-ing] for | 31 |
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| 7 | the [noun] has been [v-ing] for | 24 |
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| 8 | the [noun pl] [verb] been [v-ing] for | 15 |
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| 9 | the [noun] [vb base] been [v-ing] for | 15 |
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| 10 | the [noun] have been [v-ing] for | 15 |
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| 11 | the [noun] [verb] been waiting for | 14 |
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| 12 | the [noun] [verb] been running for | 12 |
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| 13 | the [noun prp] [verb] been [v-ing] for | 8 |
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| 14 | the [noun] 's been [v-ing] for | 7 |
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