No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
---|---|---|---|
1 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for [adj] years | 47 | |
2 | had been [v-ing] [prep] [adj] years | 45 | |
3 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] [num] years | 27 | |
4 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] [det] years | 20 | |
5 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] many years | 7 | |
6 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] some years | 7 | |
7 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] some years | 7 | |
8 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] many years | 7 | |
9 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] several years | 6 | |
10 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] two years | 6 | |
11 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] several years | 6 | |
12 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] two years | 6 |