| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [verb] for some time | 111 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [verb] for some time | 111 |
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| 3 | [verb] been [vb pp] for some time | 56 |
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| 4 | [verb] been [v-ing] for some time | 55 |
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| 5 | [vb past] been [verb] for some time | 41 |
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| 6 | [vb -s] been [verb] for some time | 41 |
|
| 7 | had been [verb] for some time | 41 |
|
| 8 | has been [verb] for some time | 37 |
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| 9 | [vb base] been [verb] for some time | 26 |
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| 10 | have been [verb] for some time | 23 |
|
| 11 | [verb] been known for some time | 16 |
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| 12 | [verb] been know for some time | 16 |
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| 13 | [verb] been recognise for some time | 6 |
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| 14 | [verb] been recognised for some time | 6 |
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| 15 | [verb] been saying for some time | 5 |
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| 16 | [verb] been say for some time | 5 |
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