| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | been [v-ing] for [adj] years | 145 |
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| 2 | been [v-ing] for [num] years | 108 |
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| 3 | been [v-ing] for [det] years | 37 |
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| 4 | been running for [adj] years | 21 |
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| 5 | been [v-ing] for many years | 14 |
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| 6 | been [v-ing] for many years | 14 |
|
| 7 | been [v-ing] for several years | 14 |
|
| 8 | been [v-ing] for several years | 14 |
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| 9 | been [v-ing] for three years | 13 |
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| 10 | been [v-ing] for three years | 13 |
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| 11 | been [v-ing] for two years | 12 |
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| 12 | been [v-ing] for two years | 12 |
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| 13 | been going for [adj] years | 12 |
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| 14 | been [v-ing] for some years | 9 |
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| 15 | been [v-ing] for some years | 9 |
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| 16 | been [v-ing] for five years | 8 |
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| 17 | been [v-ing] for twenty years | 8 |
|
| 18 | been [v-ing] for five years | 8 |
|
| 19 | been trying for [adj] years | 8 |
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| 20 | been [v-ing] for twenty years | 8 |
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| 21 | been [v-ing] for ten years | 6 |
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| 22 | been flying for [adj] years | 6 |
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| 23 | been [v-ing] for ten years | 6 |
|
| 24 | been working for [adj] years | 6 |
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| 25 | been operating for [adj] years | 5 |
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| 26 | been [v-ing] for 20 years | 5 |
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| 27 | been [v-ing] for 20 years | 5 |
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| 28 | been living for [adj] years | 5 |
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