| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] been [verb] for [adj] years | 301 |
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| 2 | have been [verb] for [adj] years | 301 |
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| 3 | [vb -s] been [verb] for [adj] years | 144 |
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| 4 | 's been [verb] for [adj] [noun] | 31 |
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| 5 | 's been [verb] for [adj] [noun pl] | 22 |
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| 6 | 's been [verb] for [adj] year | 11 |
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| 7 | 's been [verb] [prep] [adj] years | 11 |
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| 8 | 's [been] [verb] for [adj] years | 9 |
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| 9 | 's be [verb] for [adj] years | 9 |
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| 10 | 's [be] [verb] for [adj] years | 9 |
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