| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | been [v-ing] for [adj] years | 145 |
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| 2 | been [v-ing] for some [noun] | 80 |
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| 3 | been [v-ing] for [det] years | 37 |
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| 4 | been [verb] for some years | 26 |
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| 5 | been [v-ing] for some [noun pl] | 16 |
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| 6 | [be] [v-ing] for some years | 9 |
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| 7 | be [v-ing] for some years | 9 |
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| 8 | been [v-ing] for some year | 9 |
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| 9 | been [v-ing] [prep] some years | 9 |
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| 10 | been [v-ing] for some years | 9 |
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| 11 | [been] [v-ing] for some years | 9 |
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