| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [verb] for [adj] years | 80 |
|
| 2 | had been [v-ing] for [adj] year | 44 |
|
| 3 | had been [verb] for [num] year | 43 |
|
| 4 | had been [verb] for [det] year | 38 |
|
| 5 | had been [vb pp] for [adj] year | 38 |
|
| 6 | had been [verb] for many year | 18 |
|
| 7 | had been [verb] for many year | 18 |
|
| 8 | had been [verb] for some year | 11 |
|
| 9 | had been [verb] for some year | 11 |
|
| 10 | had been [verb] for several year | 8 |
|
| 11 | had been [verb] for several year | 8 |
|
| 12 | had been [verb] for two year | 7 |
|
| 13 | had been [verb] for two year | 7 |
|
| 14 | had been [verb] for thirty year | 5 |
|
| 15 | had been [verb] for seven year | 5 |
|
| 16 | had been [verb] for thirty year | 5 |
|
| 17 | had been [verb] for seven year | 5 |
|
