| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | been [prep] some time | 26 |
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| 2 | been [prep] some time | 26 |
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| 3 | been for some time | 22 |
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| 4 | been for some time | 22 |
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| 5 | been [verb] some time | 20 |
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| 6 | been [vb pp] some time | 14 |
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| 7 | been [adv] some time | 8 |
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| 8 | been [adv] some time | 7 |
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| 9 | been [v-ing] some time | 6 |
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| 10 | have been some time | 9 |
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| 11 | [verb] been some time | 9 |
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| 12 | [vb past] been some time | 6 |
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| 13 | had been some time | 6 |
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