| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [verb] for [adj] years | 301 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [verb] for [adj] years | 301 |
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| 3 | [verb] been [verb] for [num] years | 195 |
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| 4 | [verb] been [vb pp] for [adj] years | 162 |
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| 5 | [vb -s] been [verb] for [adj] years | 144 |
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| 6 | [verb] been [v-ing] for [adj] years | 139 |
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| 7 | has been [verb] for [adj] years | 135 |
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| 8 | [verb] been [verb] for [det] years | 106 |
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| 9 | [vb past] been [verb] for [adj] years | 85 |
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| 10 | had been [verb] for [adj] years | 80 |
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| 11 | [vb base] been [verb] for [adj] years | 67 |
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| 12 | [verb] been [verb] for many years | 63 |
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| 13 | [verb] been [verb] for many years | 63 |
|
| 14 | have been [verb] for [adj] years | 48 |
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| 15 | [verb] been jailed for [adj] years | 26 |
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| 16 | [verb] been [verb] for two years | 26 |
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| 17 | [verb] been jail for [adj] years | 26 |
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| 18 | [verb] been [verb] for two years | 26 |
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| 19 | [verb] been [verb] for three years | 25 |
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| 20 | [verb] been [verb] for three years | 25 |
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| 21 | [verb] been [verb] for some years | 24 |
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| 22 | [verb] been [verb] for some years | 24 |
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| 23 | [verb] been run for [adj] years | 20 |
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| 24 | [verb] been [verb] for several years | 19 |
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| 25 | 've been [verb] for [adj] years | 19 |
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| 26 | [verb] been [verb] for several years | 19 |
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| 27 | [verb] been running for [adj] years | 18 |
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| 28 | [verb] been know for [adj] years | 16 |
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| 29 | [verb] been known for [adj] years | 16 |
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| 30 | [verb] been [verb] for five years | 13 |
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