| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] been [v-ing] for some time | 55 |
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| 2 | have been [v-ing] for some time | 55 |
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| 3 | has been [verb] for some time | 37 |
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| 4 | [vb -s] been [v-ing] for some time | 15 |
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| 5 | has been [v-ing] for some [noun] | 15 |
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| 6 | has [been] [v-ing] for some time | 12 |
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| 7 | has been [v-ing] for [adj] time | 12 |
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| 8 | has be [v-ing] for some time | 12 |
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| 9 | has been [v-ing] for some [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 10 | has been [v-ing] [prep] some time | 12 |
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| 11 | has been [v-ing] for some time | 12 |
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| 12 | has [be] [v-ing] for some time | 12 |
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