| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [vb pp] for years [prep] | 9 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [vb pp] for years [prep] | 9 |
|
| 3 | [vb base] been [vb pp] for years [prep] | 5 |
|
| 4 | have been [vb pp] for years [prep] | 5 |
|
| 5 | been [vb pp] for [adj] years [prep] | 51 |
|
| 6 | been [vb pp] for [num] years [prep] | 32 |
|
| 7 | been [vb pp] for [det] years [prep] | 19 |
|
| 8 | been [vb pp] for many years [prep] | 17 |
|
| 9 | been [vb pp] for many years [prep] | 17 |
|
| 10 | been [vb pp] for two years [prep] | 6 |
|
| 11 | been [vb pp] for two years [prep] | 6 |
|
| 12 | been [vb pp] for three years [prep] | 5 |
|
| 13 | been [vb pp] for three years [prep] | 5 |
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