| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [v-ing] for [det] time | 55 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [v-ing] for some time | 55 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for [det] time | 22 |
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| 4 | had been [v-ing] for [det] time | 22 |
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| 5 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for [det] time | 17 |
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| 6 | [vb -s] been [v-ing] for [det] time | 15 |
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| 7 | have been [v-ing] for [det] time | 14 |
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| 8 | has been [v-ing] for [det] time | 12 |
|
| 9 | [verb] been saying for [det] time | 5 |
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