| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [verb] for [adj] years | 80 |
|
| 2 | had been [verb] for some [noun] | 66 |
|
| 3 | had been [verb] for [det] years | 37 |
|
| 4 | [verb] been [verb] for some years | 24 |
|
| 5 | have been [verb] for some years | 24 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 9 | had been [verb] for some years | 11 |
|
| 10 | had [be] [verb] for some years | 11 |
|
| 11 | had been [verb] [prep] some years | 11 |
|
| 12 | had been [verb] for some years | 11 |
|
| 13 | had been [verb] [prep] some years | 11 |
|
| 14 | had be [verb] for some years | 11 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] been [verb] for some years | 11 |
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