| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [vb base] been [v-ing] for | 332 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] 've been [v-ing] for | 219 |
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| 3 | i [vb base] been [v-ing] for | 159 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] have been [v-ing] for | 113 |
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| 5 | we [vb base] been [v-ing] for | 93 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] [vb base] been waiting for | 76 |
|
| 7 | [pers pn] [vb base] been looking for | 59 |
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| 8 | they [vb base] been [v-ing] for | 42 |
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| 9 | you [vb base] been [v-ing] for | 37 |
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| 10 | [pers pn] [vb base] been doing for | 16 |
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| 11 | [pers pn] [vb base] been working for | 12 |
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| 12 | [pers pn] [vb base] been going for | 9 |
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| 13 | [pers pn] [vb base] been saying for | 9 |
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| 14 | [pers pn] [vb base] been asking for | 9 |
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| 15 | [pers pn] [vb base] been trying for | 9 |
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| 16 | [pers pn] [vb base] been talking for | 5 |
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| 17 | [pers pn] [vb base] been living for | 5 |
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