| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] been [verb] [prep] [adj] years | 113 |
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| 2 | have been [verb] [prep] [adj] years | 94 |
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| 3 | [vb base] been [vb pp] [prep] [adj] years | 80 |
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| 4 | [vb base] been [verb] for [adj] years | 67 |
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| 5 | [vb base] been [verb] for [adj] years | 67 |
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| 6 | [vb base] been [verb] [prep] [num] years | 42 |
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| 7 | [vb base] been [verb] in [adj] years | 38 |
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| 8 | [vb base] been [verb] in [adj] years | 38 |
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| 9 | [vb base] been [verb] [prep] [adj] years | 38 |
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| 10 | [vb base] been [verb] [prep] recent years | 35 |
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| 11 | [vb base] been [verb] [prep] recent years | 35 |
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| 12 | [vb base] been [v-ing] [prep] [adj] years | 33 |
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| 13 | [vb base] been [verb] [prep] [det] years | 33 |
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| 14 | [vb base] been [verb] [prep] many years | 23 |
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| 15 | [vb base] been [verb] [prep] many years | 23 |
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| 16 | 've been [verb] [prep] [adj] years | 19 |
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| 17 | [vb base] been [verb] [prep] two years | 8 |
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| 18 | [vb base] been [verb] [prep] two years | 8 |
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| 19 | [vb base] been [verb] over [adj] years | 7 |
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| 20 | [vb base] been know [prep] [adj] years | 7 |
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| 21 | [vb base] been [verb] over [adj] years | 7 |
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| 22 | [vb base] been [verb] [prep] several years | 7 |
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| 23 | [vb base] been known [prep] [adj] years | 7 |
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| 24 | [vb base] been [verb] [prep] several years | 7 |
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| 25 | [vb base] been go [prep] [adj] years | 6 |
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| 26 | [vb base] been develop [prep] [adj] years | 5 |
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| 27 | [vb base] been going [prep] [adj] years | 5 |
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| 28 | [vb base] been make [prep] [adj] years | 5 |
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| 29 | [vb base] been made [prep] [adj] years | 5 |
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