No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
---|---|---|---|
1 | have been for [adj] years | 45 | |
2 | have been for [det] years | 34 | |
3 | have been for many years | 23 | |
4 | have been for many years | 23 | |
5 | has been for [adj] years | 21 | |
6 | had been for [adj] years | 12 | |
7 | have been for [num] years | 11 | |
8 | have been for some years | 7 | |
9 | have been for some years | 7 | |
10 | have been for [adj] years | 6 |