| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] for some time | 165 |
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| 2 | [been] [verb] for some time | 123 |
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| 3 | been [verb] for some time | 123 |
|
| 4 | [be] [vb pp] for some time | 104 |
|
| 5 | [be] [v-ing] for some time | 61 |
|
| 6 | be [verb] for some time | 25 |
|
| 7 | [be] [verb] for some time | 25 |
|
| 8 | [be] known for some time | 17 |
|
| 9 | [be] know for some time | 17 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] for some time | 8 |
|
| 11 | [be] go for some time | 6 |
|
| 12 | [be] gone for some time | 6 |
|
| 13 | [be] recognise for some time | 6 |
|
| 14 | [be] recognised for some time | 6 |
|
| 15 | [be] say for some time | 5 |
|
| 16 | [be] expect for some time | 5 |
|
| 17 | was [verb] for some time | 5 |
|
| 18 | [be] saying for some time | 5 |
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