| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] been [vb pp] for [adj] years | 162 |
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| 2 | have been [vb pp] for [adj] years | 162 |
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| 3 | [vb base] been [vb pp] for [adj] years | 37 |
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| 4 | 've been [verb] for [adj] years | 19 |
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| 5 | 've been [vb pp] for [adj] [noun] | 11 |
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| 6 | 've been [vb pp] for [adj] [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 7 | 've been [vb pp] [prep] [adj] years | 7 |
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| 8 | 've been [vb pp] [prep] [adj] years | 7 |
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| 9 | 've been [vb pp] for [adj] years | 7 |
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| 10 | 've be [vb pp] for [adj] years | 7 |
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| 11 | 've [be] [vb pp] for [adj] years | 7 |
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| 12 | 've [been] [vb pp] for [adj] years | 7 |
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| 13 | 've been [vb pp] for [adj] year | 7 |
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