| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [verb] for some time | 41 |
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| 2 | had been [adj] for some time | 28 |
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| 3 | had been [adj] for some time | 28 |
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| 4 | had been [v-ing] for some time | 22 |
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| 5 | had been [vb pp] for some time | 19 |
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| 6 | had been [adv] for some time | 9 |
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| 7 | had been [adv] for some time | 9 |
|
| 8 | had been there for some time | 7 |
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| 9 | had been there for some time | 7 |
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| 10 | had been ill for some time | 6 |
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| 11 | had been ill for some time | 6 |
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