| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [prep] some time | 23 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [prep] some time | 23 |
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| 3 | [verb] been for some time | 19 |
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| 4 | [verb] been for some time | 19 |
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| 5 | has been [prep] some time | 8 |
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| 6 | [vb -s] been [prep] some time | 8 |
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| 7 | [vb base] been [prep] some time | 7 |
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| 8 | have been [prep] some time | 6 |
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| 9 | [vb past] been [prep] some time | 5 |
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| 10 | had been [prep] some time | 5 |
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