| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [verb] for some [noun sg] | 48 |
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| 2 | had been [verb] for some time | 41 |
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| 3 | had been [verb] for some time | 41 |
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| 4 | had been [v-ing] for some [noun] | 37 |
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| 5 | had been [vb pp] for some [noun] | 29 |
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| 6 | had been [verb] for some [noun pl] | 18 |
|
| 7 | had been [verb] for some years | 11 |
|
| 8 | had been [verb] for some year | 11 |
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