| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [verb] for [det] years | 106 |
|
| 2 | [verb] been [vb pp] for [det] years | 70 |
|
| 3 | [verb] been [verb] for many years | 63 |
|
| 4 | [vb -s] been [verb] for [det] years | 40 |
|
| 5 | has been [verb] for [det] years | 38 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] been [verb] for [det] years | 38 |
|
| 7 | had been [verb] for [det] years | 37 |
|
| 8 | [verb] been [v-ing] for [det] years | 36 |
|
| 9 | [vb base] been [verb] for [det] years | 28 |
|
| 10 | [verb] been [verb] for some years | 24 |
|
| 11 | have been [verb] for [det] years | 23 |
|
| 12 | [verb] been [verb] for several years | 19 |
|
| 13 | [verb] been known for [det] years | 15 |
|
| 14 | [verb] been know for [det] years | 15 |
|
| 15 | [verb] been used for [det] years | 12 |
|
| 16 | [verb] been use for [det] years | 12 |
|
| 17 | 've been [verb] for [det] years | 5 |
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