| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] been [v-ing] for some time | 55 |
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| 2 | [vb past] been [verb] for some time | 41 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for some [noun] | 38 |
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| 4 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for some [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 5 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] some time | 22 |
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| 6 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] some time | 22 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] for some time | 22 |
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| 8 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for some time | 22 |
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| 9 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for some time | 22 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [been] [v-ing] for some time | 22 |
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| 11 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for [adj] time | 22 |
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| 12 | [vb past] be [v-ing] for some time | 22 |
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