| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they have been [vb pp] [prep] | 430 |
|
| 2 | they had been [vb pp] [prep] | 368 |
|
| 3 | they have been [vb pp] by | 251 |
|
| 4 | they have been [vb pp] in | 161 |
|
| 5 | they 've been [vb pp] [prep] | 112 |
|
| 6 | they have been [vb pp] to | 105 |
|
| 7 | they have been [vb pp] for | 77 |
|
| 8 | they have been [vb pp] with | 76 |
|
| 9 | they have been [vb pp] from | 61 |
|
| 10 | they have been [vb pp] into | 52 |
|
| 11 | they 'd been [vb pp] [prep] | 50 |
|
| 12 | they have been [vb pp] on | 31 |
|
| 13 | they have been [vb pp] at | 29 |
|
| 14 | they have been [vb pp] as | 20 |
|
| 15 | they have been used [prep] | 18 |
|
| 16 | they have been [vb pp] of | 17 |
|
| 17 | they have been replaced [prep] | 13 |
|
| 18 | they have been made [prep] | 13 |
|
| 19 | they have been treated [prep] | 12 |
|
| 20 | they have been put [prep] | 11 |
|
| 21 | they have been given [prep] | 11 |
|
| 22 | they have been taken [prep] | 11 |
|
| 23 | they have been [vb pp] off | 10 |
|
| 24 | they have been told [prep] | 9 |
|
| 25 | they have been sent [prep] | 9 |
|
| 26 | they have been reduced [prep] | 8 |
|
| 27 | they have been joined [prep] | 8 |
|
| 28 | they have been separated [prep] | 8 |
|
| 29 | they have been [vb pp] over | 8 |
|
| 30 | they have been selected [prep] | 8 |
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