| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] been [verb] for [adj] years | 85 |
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| 2 | [vb past] been [verb] for some [noun] | 67 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been [verb] for [det] years | 38 |
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| 4 | [verb] been [verb] for some years | 24 |
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| 5 | [vb past] been [verb] for some [noun pl] | 18 |
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| 6 | [vb past] been [verb] for some years | 11 |
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| 7 | [vb past] been [verb] for some year | 11 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [be] [verb] for some years | 11 |
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| 9 | [vb past] been [verb] [prep] some years | 11 |
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| 10 | [vb past] be [verb] for some years | 11 |
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| 11 | [vb past] been [verb] for some years | 11 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [been] [verb] for some years | 11 |
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| 13 | [vb past] been [verb] [prep] some years | 11 |
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