| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [v-ing] for [det] [noun pl] | 60 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [v-ing] for [det] years | 36 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for [det] [noun pl] | 33 |
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| 4 | had been [v-ing] for [det] [noun pl] | 32 |
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| 5 | [verb] been [v-ing] for several [noun pl] | 24 |
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| 6 | [verb] been [v-ing] for many [noun pl] | 17 |
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| 7 | [verb] been [v-ing] for some [noun pl] | 16 |
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| 8 | has been [v-ing] for [det] [noun pl] | 14 |
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| 9 | [vb -s] been [v-ing] for [det] [noun pl] | 14 |
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| 10 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for [det] [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 11 | [verb] been running for [det] [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 12 | have been [v-ing] for [det] [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 13 | [verb] been [v-ing] for [det] minutes | 6 |
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| 14 | [verb] been [v-ing] for [det] months | 6 |
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