| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] be [v-ing] for [noun] | 277 |
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| 2 | have [be] [v-ing] for [noun] | 270 |
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| 3 | [verb] [been] [v-ing] for [noun] | 270 |
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| 4 | [verb] been [v-ing] for [noun] | 270 |
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| 5 | [verb] [be] [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 171 |
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| 6 | [vb base] [be] [v-ing] for [noun] | 112 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] for [noun] | 93 |
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| 8 | had [be] [v-ing] for [noun] | 81 |
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| 9 | [verb] [be] [v-ing] for years | 79 |
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| 10 | [verb] [be] [v-ing] for year | 79 |
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| 11 | have [be] [v-ing] for [noun] | 73 |
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| 12 | [verb] [be] [v-ing] for [noun sg] | 59 |
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| 13 | [vb -s] [be] [v-ing] for [noun] | 49 |
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| 14 | [verb] [be] [v-ing] for [noun prp] | 40 |
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| 15 | 've [be] [v-ing] for [noun] | 37 |
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| 16 | has [be] [v-ing] for [noun] | 32 |
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| 17 | [verb] [be] waiting for [noun] | 23 |
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| 18 | [verb] [be] looking for [noun] | 20 |
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| 19 | [vb infin] [be] [v-ing] for [noun] | 16 |
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| 20 | 's [be] [v-ing] for [noun] | 16 |
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| 21 | [verb] [be] trying for [noun] | 15 |
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| 22 | have [be] [v-ing] for [noun] | 15 |
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| 23 | [verb] [be] doing for [noun] | 12 |
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| 24 | [verb] [be] [v-ing] for months | 12 |
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| 25 | [verb] [be] [v-ing] for month | 12 |
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| 26 | [verb] [be] [v-ing] for age | 12 |
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| 27 | [verb] [be] [v-ing] for ages | 12 |
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| 28 | 'd [be] [v-ing] for [noun] | 12 |
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| 29 | [verb] [be] [v-ing] for days | 10 |
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| 30 | [verb] [be] [v-ing] for day | 10 |
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