| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [verb] for some [noun pl] | 18 |
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| 2 | had been [vb pp] [prep] some [noun pl] | 16 |
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| 3 | had been [v-ing] [prep] some [noun pl] | 12 |
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| 4 | had been [verb] [prep] some years | 11 |
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| 5 | had been [verb] in some [noun pl] | 6 |
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