| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [adv] for a | 98 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [adv prt] for a | 54 |
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| 3 | [verb] been [adv] for a | 44 |
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| 4 | [vb base] been [adv] for a | 39 |
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| 5 | [vb -s] been [adv] for a | 31 |
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| 6 | [verb] been around for a | 27 |
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| 7 | [verb] been around for a | 27 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] been [adv] for a | 25 |
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| 9 | 've been [adv] for a | 22 |
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| 10 | has been [adv] for a | 20 |
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| 11 | had been [adv] for a | 20 |
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| 12 | have been [adv] for a | 17 |
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| 13 | [verb] been out for a | 13 |
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| 14 | [verb] been out for a | 13 |
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| 15 | [verb] been there for a | 13 |
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| 16 | [verb] been there for a | 13 |
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| 17 | [verb] been away for a | 11 |
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| 18 | 's been [adv] for a | 11 |
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| 19 | [verb] been away for a | 11 |
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| 20 | [verb] been here for a | 7 |
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| 21 | [verb] been here for a | 7 |
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| 22 | [verb] been together for a | 5 |
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| 23 | 'd been [adv] for a | 5 |
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| 24 | [verb] been together for a | 5 |
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