| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | than they have been for | 18 |
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| 2 | than they [verb] been for | 18 |
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| 3 | than they have been [prep] | 17 |
|
| 4 | than [pron] have been for | 17 |
|
| 5 | than they have been [prep] | 17 |
|
| 6 | [subord] they have been for | 15 |
|
| 7 | [conj] they have been for | 15 |
|
| 8 | than they [vb base] been for | 14 |
|
| 9 | than they have been for | 12 |
|
| 10 | than they have be for | 12 |
|
| 11 | than they have [be] for | 12 |
|
| 12 | than they have [been] for | 12 |
|
| 13 | than they have been for | 12 |
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