| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] for some time | 165 |
|
| 2 | been [verb] for [det] time | 128 |
|
| 3 | be [vb pp] for [det] time | 125 |
|
| 4 | be [v-ing] for [det] time | 63 |
|
| 5 | be [verb] for [det] time | 28 |
|
| 6 | be know for [det] time | 17 |
|
| 7 | be known for [det] time | 17 |
|
| 8 | was [verb] for [det] time | 10 |
|
| 9 | be [verb] for all time | 10 |
|
| 10 | is [verb] for [det] time | 9 |
|
| 11 | be gone for [det] time | 6 |
|
| 12 | were [verb] for [det] time | 6 |
|
| 13 | be go for [det] time | 6 |
|
| 14 | be recognised for [det] time | 6 |
|
| 15 | be recognise for [det] time | 6 |
|
| 16 | be saying for [det] time | 5 |
|
| 17 | be expect for [det] time | 5 |
|
| 18 | be say for [det] time | 5 |
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