| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] been [verb] [prep] several [noun] | 41 |
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| 2 | had been [verb] [prep] several [noun] | 39 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been [verb] [prep] several [noun pl] | 37 |
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| 4 | [vb past] been [vb pp] [prep] several [noun] | 30 |
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| 5 | [vb past] been [verb] for several [noun] | 18 |
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| 6 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] several [noun] | 11 |
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| 7 | [vb past] been [verb] [prep] several years | 9 |
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| 8 | [vb past] been [verb] [prep] several year | 9 |
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| 9 | [vb past] been [verb] by several [noun] | 8 |
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| 10 | [vb past] been [verb] on several [noun] | 5 |
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| 11 | [vb past] been [verb] in several [noun] | 5 |
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