| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | been [verb] for [adj] years | 336 |
|
| 2 | been [verb] for [det] years | 114 |
|
| 3 | [be] [verb] for many years | 89 |
|
| 4 | be [verb] for many years | 89 |
|
| 5 | been [verb] for many [noun pl] | 83 |
|
| 6 | been [verb] for many [noun] | 83 |
|
| 7 | been [verb] [prep] many years | 82 |
|
| 8 | been [verb] [prep] many years | 82 |
|
| 9 | been [verb] for many years | 68 |
|
| 10 | [been] [verb] for many years | 68 |
|
| 11 | been [verb] for many year | 68 |
|
| 12 | been [verb] for many years | 68 |
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