| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [prep] [noun sg] for | 342 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [prep] [noun sg] for | 342 |
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| 3 | [verb] been in [noun sg] for | 237 |
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| 4 | [verb] been in [noun sg] for | 237 |
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| 5 | [vb past] been [prep] [noun sg] for | 126 |
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| 6 | had been [prep] [noun sg] for | 120 |
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| 7 | [vb -s] been [prep] [noun sg] for | 108 |
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| 8 | has been [prep] [noun sg] for | 99 |
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| 9 | [vb base] been [prep] [noun sg] for | 83 |
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| 10 | have been [prep] [noun sg] for | 66 |
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| 11 | [verb] been [prep] existence for | 36 |
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| 12 | [verb] been on [noun sg] for | 32 |
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| 13 | [verb] been under [noun sg] for | 32 |
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| 14 | [verb] been under [noun sg] for | 32 |
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| 15 | [verb] been on [noun sg] for | 32 |
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| 16 | [verb] been [prep] operation for | 20 |
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| 17 | [verb] been [prep] use for | 18 |
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| 18 | 've been [prep] [noun sg] for | 17 |
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| 19 | have been [prep] [noun sg] for | 16 |
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| 20 | [vb infin] been [prep] [noun sg] for | 16 |
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| 21 | [verb] been at [noun sg] for | 15 |
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| 22 | [verb] been [prep] hospital for | 15 |
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| 23 | [verb] been at [noun sg] for | 15 |
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| 24 | [verb] been [prep] work for | 15 |
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| 25 | [verb] been [prep] prison for | 12 |
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| 26 | [verb] been [prep] place for | 12 |
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| 27 | [verb] been without [noun sg] for | 10 |
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| 28 | [verb] been without [noun sg] for | 10 |
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| 29 | 's been [prep] [noun sg] for | 9 |
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| 30 | [verb] been [prep] business for | 9 |
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