| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [vb pp] for many years | 50 |
|
| 2 | [verb] been [vb pp] for many years | 50 |
|
| 3 | had been [vb pp] for [adj] years | 36 |
|
| 4 | had been [verb] for many years | 18 |
|
| 5 | had been [vb pp] for [det] years | 18 |
|
| 6 | had been [vb pp] for many [noun] | 14 |
|
| 7 | had been [vb pp] for many [noun pl] | 14 |
|
| 8 | had been [vb pp] [prep] many years | 11 |
|
| 9 | had been [vb pp] for many years | 11 |
|
| 10 | had been [vb pp] for many years | 11 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] been [vb pp] for many years | 11 |
|
| 12 | had been [vb pp] [prep] many years | 11 |
|
| 13 | had be [vb pp] for many years | 11 |
|
| 14 | had been [vb pp] for many year | 11 |
|
| 15 | had [be] [vb pp] for many years | 11 |
|
| 16 | had [been] [vb pp] for many years | 11 |
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