| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] have been for [adj] years | 17 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] [vb -s] been for [adj] years | 10 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] [verb] been for [det] years | 10 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] [verb] been for many years | 8 |
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| 5 | [pers pn] has been for [adj] years | 8 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] [verb] been for many years | 8 |
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| 7 | [pers pn] [verb] been for [num] years | 7 |
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| 8 | it [verb] been for [adj] years | 7 |
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| 9 | he [verb] been for [adj] years | 6 |
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