| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] been [verb] for some time | 111 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [v-ing] for some time | 55 |
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| 3 | [verb] be saying for some time | 5 |
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| 4 | [verb] been say for some time | 5 |
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| 5 | [verb] been saying for some [noun] | 5 |
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| 6 | [verb] been saying for some time | 5 |
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| 7 | [verb] [been] saying for some time | 5 |
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| 8 | [verb] been saying for some [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 9 | [verb] been saying for [adj] time | 5 |
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| 10 | [verb] [be] saying for some time | 5 |
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| 11 | [verb] been saying [prep] some time | 5 |
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| 12 | [verb] been saying [prep] some time | 5 |
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| 13 | [verb] been saying for some time | 5 |
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