| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [adj] for some [noun] | 95 |
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| 2 | have been [adj] for some [noun sg] | 74 |
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| 3 | have been [adj] for some time | 70 |
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| 4 | have been [adj] for some time | 70 |
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| 5 | had been [adj] for some [noun] | 35 |
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| 6 | has been [adj] for some [noun] | 35 |
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| 7 | have been [adj] for some [noun pl] | 21 |
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| 8 | have been [adj] for some [noun] | 15 |
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| 9 | have been [adj] for some years | 12 |
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| 10 | have been [adj] for some year | 12 |
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| 11 | have been available for some [noun] | 7 |
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| 12 | have been concerned for some [noun] | 6 |
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| 13 | have been clear for some [noun] | 6 |
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| 14 | have been ill for some [noun] | 6 |
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| 15 | have been [adj] for some month | 5 |
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| 16 | have been [adj] for some [noun] | 5 |
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| 17 | have been [adj] for some months | 5 |
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