| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 170 |
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| 2 | had been [v-ing] for [noun] | 81 |
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| 3 | have been [v-ing] for years | 79 |
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| 4 | have been [v-ing] for year | 79 |
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| 5 | have been [v-ing] for [noun] | 73 |
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| 6 | have been [v-ing] for [noun sg] | 54 |
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| 7 | have been [v-ing] for [noun prp] | 39 |
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| 8 | 've been [v-ing] for [noun] | 37 |
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| 9 | has been [v-ing] for [noun] | 32 |
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| 10 | have been waiting for [noun] | 23 |
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| 11 | have been looking for [noun] | 20 |
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| 12 | 's been [v-ing] for [noun] | 16 |
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| 13 | have been trying for [noun] | 15 |
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| 14 | have been [v-ing] for [noun] | 15 |
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| 15 | have been [v-ing] for month | 12 |
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| 16 | have been [v-ing] for months | 12 |
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| 17 | have been doing for [noun] | 12 |
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| 18 | 'd been [v-ing] for [noun] | 12 |
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| 19 | have been [v-ing] for ages | 12 |
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| 20 | have been [v-ing] for age | 12 |
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| 21 | have been [v-ing] for day | 10 |
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| 22 | have been [v-ing] for days | 10 |
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| 23 | have been [v-ing] for week | 9 |
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| 24 | have been campaigning for [noun] | 9 |
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| 25 | have been fighting for [noun] | 8 |
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| 26 | have been working for [noun] | 8 |
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| 27 | have been [v-ing] for weeks | 8 |
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| 28 | have been [v-ing] for decade | 7 |
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| 29 | have been going for [noun] | 7 |
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| 30 | have been [v-ing] for decades | 7 |
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