| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [verb] [adj] years | 50 |
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| 2 | [vb past] been [vb pp] [adj] years | 49 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] been [verb] [num] years | 40 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] been [verb] [det] years | 10 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] been [verb] two years | 10 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] been [verb] two years | 10 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] been [verb] some years | 6 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] been [verb] some years | 6 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] been bear [adj] years | 6 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] been born [adj] years | 6 |
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| 11 | [vb past] been [verb] ten years | 5 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] been [verb] ten years | 5 |
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