| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [verb] been [verb] for | 166 |
|
| 2 | they have [been] [verb] for | 166 |
|
| 3 | they [verb] [been] [verb] for | 166 |
|
| 4 | they [verb] [been] [verb] for | 161 |
|
| 5 | they [vb base] [been] [verb] for | 85 |
|
| 6 | they [verb] [been] [v-ing] for | 85 |
|
| 7 | they [vb past] [been] [verb] for | 81 |
|
| 8 | they [verb] [been] [vb pp] for | 81 |
|
| 9 | they had [been] [verb] for | 69 |
|
| 10 | they have [been] [verb] for | 45 |
|
| 11 | they 've [been] [verb] for | 40 |
|
| 12 | they [verb] [been] wait for | 18 |
|
| 13 | they [verb] [been] waiting for | 18 |
|
| 14 | they 'd [been] [verb] for | 12 |
|
| 15 | they [verb] [been] look for | 6 |
|
| 16 | they [verb] [been] looking for | 6 |
|
| 17 | they [verb] [been] separate for | 5 |
|
| 18 | they [verb] [been] separated for | 5 |
|
| 19 | they [verb] [been] go for | 5 |
|
| 20 | them [verb] [been] [verb] for | 5 |
|
