| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [verb] [prep] this [noun sg] | 71 |
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| 2 | had been [vb pp] [prep] this [noun sg] | 62 |
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| 3 | had been [verb] in this [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 4 | had been [verb] to this [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 5 | had been [verb] for this [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 6 | had been [v-ing] [prep] this [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 7 | had been [verb] by this [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 8 | had been [verb] [prep] this way | 6 |
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| 9 | had been wait [prep] this [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 10 | had been waiting [prep] this [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 11 | had been [verb] [prep] this man | 5 |
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| 12 | had been [verb] on this [noun sg] | 5 |
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