| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] been [v-ing] for [adj] years | 139 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [v-ing] for some [noun] | 76 |
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| 3 | [verb] been [v-ing] for [det] years | 36 |
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| 4 | [verb] been [verb] for some years | 24 |
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| 5 | [verb] been [v-ing] for some [noun pl] | 16 |
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| 6 | [verb] been [v-ing] [prep] some years | 9 |
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| 7 | [verb] been [v-ing] for some years | 9 |
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| 8 | [verb] [been] [v-ing] for some years | 9 |
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| 9 | [verb] [be] [v-ing] for some years | 9 |
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| 10 | [verb] be [v-ing] for some years | 9 |
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| 11 | [verb] been [v-ing] for some year | 9 |
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