| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [verb] been [vb pp] for years | 16 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [verb] been [vb pp] for years | 9 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] [verb] been [vb pp] for years | 5 |
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| 4 | [verb] [adv] been [vb pp] for years | 10 |
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| 5 | [verb] not been [vb pp] for years | 9 |
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| 6 | [verb] [not/n't] been [vb pp] for years | 9 |
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| 7 | [verb] not been [vb pp] for years | 5 |
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| 8 | [verb] been [vb pp] for [adj] years | 162 |
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| 9 | [verb] been [vb pp] for [num] years | 92 |
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| 10 | [verb] been [vb pp] for [det] years | 70 |
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| 11 | [verb] been [vb pp] for many years | 50 |
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| 12 | [verb] been [vb pp] for many years | 50 |
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| 13 | [verb] been [vb pp] for some years | 15 |
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| 14 | [verb] been [vb pp] for two years | 15 |
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| 15 | [verb] been [vb pp] for some years | 15 |
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| 16 | [verb] been [vb pp] for two years | 15 |
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| 17 | [verb] been [vb pp] for three years | 14 |
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| 18 | [verb] been [vb pp] for three years | 14 |
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| 19 | [verb] been [vb pp] for seven years | 8 |
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| 20 | [verb] been [vb pp] for seven years | 8 |
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| 21 | [verb] been [vb pp] for five years | 7 |
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| 22 | [verb] been [vb pp] for five years | 7 |
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| 23 | [verb] been [vb pp] for 12 years | 5 |
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| 24 | [verb] been [vb pp] for several years | 5 |
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| 25 | [verb] been [vb pp] for 12 years | 5 |
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| 26 | [verb] been [vb pp] for several years | 5 |
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| 27 | [verb] been [vb pp] for years [prep] | 9 |
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| 28 | [verb] been [vb pp] for years [prep] | 9 |
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