| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [adv] for [adj] [noun pl] | 26 |
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| 2 | had been [adv] for [num] [noun] | 20 |
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| 3 | had been there for [adj] [noun] | 20 |
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| 4 | had been [adv] for [det] [noun] | 16 |
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| 5 | had been [adv] for some [noun] | 12 |
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| 6 | had been [adv] for [adj] year | 12 |
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| 7 | had been [adv] for [adj] years | 12 |
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| 8 | had been [adv] for some [noun] | 12 |
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| 9 | had been [adv] for [adj] [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 10 | had been [adv] for [adj] time | 9 |
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| 11 | had been [adv] for [adj] time | 9 |
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| 12 | had been together for [adj] [noun] | 6 |
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| 13 | had been away for [adj] [noun] | 5 |
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| 14 | had been [adv] for [adj] months | 5 |
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| 15 | had been [adv] for two [noun] | 5 |
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| 16 | had been [adv] for [adj] month | 5 |
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| 17 | had been [adv] for two [noun] | 5 |
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