| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [v-ing] for [num] [noun] | 262 |
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| 2 | be [v-ing] for [num] [noun] | 262 |
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| 3 | [be] [v-ing] for [num] [noun pl] | 242 |
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| 4 | [been] [v-ing] for [num] [noun] | 171 |
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| 5 | been [v-ing] for [num] [noun] | 171 |
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| 6 | [be] [v-ing] for [num] year | 118 |
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| 7 | [be] [v-ing] for [num] years | 114 |
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| 8 | [be] [v-ing] for two [noun] | 47 |
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| 9 | [be] [v-ing] for three [noun] | 35 |
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| 10 | [am/are] [v-ing] for [num] [noun] | 31 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] for [num] [noun] | 27 |
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| 12 | [be] running for [num] [noun] | 26 |
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| 13 | [be] looking for [num] [noun] | 26 |
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| 14 | [be] [v-ing] for [num] month | 21 |
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| 15 | [be] [v-ing] for [num] months | 21 |
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| 16 | [be] going for [num] [noun] | 20 |
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| 17 | [be] [v-ing] for [num] hour | 20 |
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| 18 | [be] [v-ing] for [num] hours | 19 |
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| 19 | [be] [v-ing] for [num] [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 20 | [is] [v-ing] for [num] [noun] | 19 |
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| 21 | [be] missing for [num] [noun] | 17 |
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| 22 | 're [v-ing] for [num] [noun] | 17 |
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| 23 | was [v-ing] for [num] [noun] | 15 |
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| 24 | [be] [v-ing] for six [noun] | 15 |
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| 25 | [be] [v-ing] for five [noun] | 15 |
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| 26 | be [v-ing] for [num] [noun] | 14 |
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| 27 | is [v-ing] for [num] [noun] | 14 |
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| 28 | [be] [v-ing] for [num] weeks | 14 |
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| 29 | [be] working for [num] [noun] | 14 |
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| 30 | [be] [v-ing] for [num] [noun] | 14 |
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