| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [adj] for [det] [noun] | 55 |
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| 2 | [vb past] been [adj] for some [noun] | 36 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been [adj] for [det] [noun sg] | 33 |
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| 4 | [vb past] been [adj] for [det] time | 28 |
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| 5 | [vb past] been [adj] for [det] time | 28 |
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| 6 | [vb past] been [adj] for [det] [noun pl] | 24 |
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| 7 | [vb past] been [adj] for [det] years | 14 |
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| 8 | [vb past] been [adj] for [det] year | 14 |
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| 9 | [vb past] been ill for [det] [noun] | 9 |
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| 10 | [vb past] been [adj] for several [noun] | 9 |
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| 11 | [vb past] been empty for [det] [noun] | 6 |
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| 12 | [vb past] been [adj] for many [noun] | 6 |
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