| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [verb] for [adj] time | 115 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [verb] for [det] time | 114 |
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| 3 | [verb] been [verb] for some time | 111 |
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| 4 | [verb] been [verb] for some time | 111 |
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| 5 | [verb] been [vb pp] for [adj] time | 60 |
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| 6 | [verb] been [v-ing] for [adj] time | 55 |
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| 7 | [vb past] been [verb] for [adj] time | 43 |
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| 8 | had been [verb] for [adj] time | 43 |
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| 9 | [vb -s] been [verb] for [adj] time | 43 |
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| 10 | has been [verb] for [adj] time | 39 |
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| 11 | [vb base] been [verb] for [adj] time | 26 |
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| 12 | have been [verb] for [adj] time | 23 |
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| 13 | [verb] been known for [adj] time | 16 |
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| 14 | [verb] been know for [adj] time | 16 |
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| 15 | [verb] been recognise for [adj] time | 6 |
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| 16 | [verb] been recognised for [adj] time | 6 |
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| 17 | [verb] been say for [adj] time | 5 |
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| 18 | [verb] been saying for [adj] time | 5 |
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