| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been a [noun] for years | 7 |
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| 2 | [verb] been a [noun] for years | 7 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been a [noun] for years | 5 |
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| 4 | been [prep] a [noun] for years | 5 |
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| 5 | been [prep] a [noun] for years | 5 |
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| 6 | been a [noun] for [adj] years | 45 |
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| 7 | been a [noun] for [num] years | 33 |
|
| 8 | been a [noun] for [det] years | 12 |
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| 9 | been a [noun] for many years | 9 |
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| 10 | been a [noun] for many years | 9 |
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| 11 | been a [noun] for ten years | 5 |
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| 12 | been a [noun] for ten years | 5 |
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