| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [vb past] been [v-ing] for years | 10 |
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| 2 | [noun] [vb past] been [v-ing] for years | 6 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] [vb past] been [v-ing] for years | 6 |
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| 4 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [adv] for years | 13 |
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| 5 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [adv prt] for years | 7 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [adv] for years | 6 |
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| 7 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for [adj] years | 47 |
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| 8 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for [num] years | 27 |
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| 9 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for [det] years | 20 |
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| 10 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for many years | 7 |
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| 11 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for many years | 7 |
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| 12 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for some years | 7 |
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| 13 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for some years | 7 |
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| 14 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for several years | 6 |
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| 15 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for two years | 6 |
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| 16 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for several years | 6 |
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| 17 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for two years | 6 |
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