| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [v-ing] [pers pn] for years | 29 |
|
| 2 | have been [v-ing] [pron] for years | 29 |
|
| 3 | have been [v-ing] it for years | 15 |
|
| 4 | have been [v-ing] it for years | 15 |
|
| 5 | have been doing [pron] for years | 12 |
|
| 6 | have been [v-ing] [pron] for years | 10 |
|
| 7 | 've been [v-ing] [pron] for years | 9 |
|
| 8 | have been [v-ing] they for years | 7 |
|
| 9 | have been [v-ing] them for years | 7 |
|
