| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [verb] [prep] some time | 46 |
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| 2 | had [been] [verb] for some time | 41 |
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| 3 | had [been] [vb pp] [prep] some time | 24 |
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| 4 | had [been] [v-ing] [prep] some time | 22 |
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| 5 | had [been] [verb] at some time | 5 |
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