| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [been] [vb pp] for [det] years | 70 |
|
| 2 | [verb] been [vb pp] for [det] years | 70 |
|
| 3 | have [been] [vb pp] for [det] years | 70 |
|
| 4 | [verb] [been] [vb pp] for many years | 50 |
|
| 5 | [vb -s] [been] [vb pp] for [det] years | 33 |
|
| 6 | has [been] [vb pp] for [det] years | 31 |
|
| 7 | [vb base] [been] [vb pp] for [det] years | 19 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] [been] [vb pp] for [det] years | 18 |
|
| 9 | had [been] [vb pp] for [det] years | 18 |
|
| 10 | have [been] [vb pp] for [det] years | 16 |
|
| 11 | [verb] [been] [vb pp] for some years | 15 |
|
| 12 | [verb] [been] known for [det] years | 15 |
|
| 13 | [verb] [been] used for [det] years | 12 |
|
| 14 | [verb] [been] [vb pp] for several years | 5 |
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