| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [verb] [prep] some time | 120 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [verb] for some time | 111 |
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| 3 | [verb] been [vb pp] [prep] some time | 65 |
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| 4 | [verb] been [v-ing] [prep] some time | 55 |
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| 5 | [vb past] been [verb] [prep] some time | 46 |
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| 6 | had been [verb] [prep] some time | 46 |
|
| 7 | [vb -s] been [verb] [prep] some time | 43 |
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| 8 | has been [verb] [prep] some time | 39 |
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| 9 | [vb base] been [verb] [prep] some time | 27 |
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| 10 | have been [verb] [prep] some time | 24 |
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| 11 | [verb] been known [prep] some time | 16 |
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| 12 | [verb] been know [prep] some time | 16 |
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| 13 | [verb] been [verb] at some time | 9 |
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| 14 | [verb] been recognised [prep] some time | 6 |
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| 15 | [verb] been recognise [prep] some time | 6 |
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| 16 | [verb] been saying [prep] some time | 5 |
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| 17 | [verb] been say [prep] some time | 5 |
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