| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [prep] [adj] years | 60 |
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| 2 | [verb] been for [adj] years | 45 |
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| 3 | [verb] been [prep] [det] years | 35 |
|
| 4 | [vb -s] been [prep] [adj] years | 32 |
|
| 5 | has been [prep] [adj] years | 28 |
|
| 6 | [verb] been [prep] many years | 23 |
|
| 7 | [verb] been [prep] many years | 23 |
|
| 8 | [verb] been [prep] [num] years | 16 |
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| 9 | [vb past] been [prep] [adj] years | 14 |
|
| 10 | [verb] been in [adj] years | 13 |
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| 11 | had been [prep] [adj] years | 13 |
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| 12 | [verb] been [prep] [adj] years | 9 |
|
| 13 | [vb base] been [prep] [adj] years | 9 |
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| 14 | have been [prep] [adj] years | 8 |
|
| 15 | [verb] been [prep] some years | 7 |
|
| 16 | [verb] been [prep] some years | 7 |
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| 17 | [verb] been [prep] recent years | 5 |
|
| 18 | [verb] been [prep] recent years | 5 |
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