| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] had been [verb] for years | 11 |
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| 2 | [pron] had been [verb] for years | 11 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] had been [verb] for years | 7 |
|
| 4 | [noun sg] had been [verb] for years | 6 |
|
| 5 | had [adv] been [verb] for years | 6 |
|
| 6 | had been [verb] [adv] for years | 12 |
|
| 7 | had been [verb] [adv prt] for years | 6 |
|
| 8 | had been [verb] [adv] for years | 6 |
|
| 9 | had been [verb] for [adj] years | 80 |
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| 10 | had been [verb] for [num] years | 43 |
|
| 11 | had been [verb] for [det] years | 37 |
|
| 12 | had been [verb] for many years | 18 |
|
| 13 | had been [verb] for many years | 18 |
|
| 14 | had been [verb] for some years | 11 |
|
| 15 | had been [verb] for some years | 11 |
|
| 16 | had been [verb] for several years | 8 |
|
| 17 | had been [verb] for several years | 8 |
|
| 18 | had been [verb] for two years | 7 |
|
| 19 | had been [verb] for two years | 7 |
|
| 20 | had been [verb] for seven years | 5 |
|
| 21 | had been [verb] for thirty years | 5 |
|
| 22 | had been [verb] for thirty years | 5 |
|
| 23 | had been [verb] for seven years | 5 |
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