| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] have been for [adj] years | 23 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] [verb] been for [adj] years | 17 |
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| 3 | [pron] [verb] been for [det] years | 15 |
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| 4 | [pron] [vb -s] been for [adj] years | 13 |
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| 5 | [pron] has been for [adj] years | 11 |
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| 6 | [pron] [verb] been for many years | 11 |
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| 7 | [pron] [verb] been for many years | 11 |
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| 8 | [pron] [verb] been for [num] years | 8 |
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| 9 | it [verb] been for [adj] years | 7 |
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| 10 | it [verb] been for [adj] years | 7 |
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| 11 | he [verb] been for [adj] years | 6 |
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| 12 | he [verb] been for [adj] years | 6 |
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| 13 | [pron] [vb past] been for [adj] years | 6 |
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| 14 | [pron] had been for [adj] years | 6 |
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