| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [verb] for some | 71 |
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| 2 | had been [v-ing] for some | 40 |
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| 3 | had been [adj] for some | 36 |
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| 4 | had been [adj] for some | 36 |
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| 5 | had been [vb pp] for some | 31 |
|
| 6 | had been [adv] for some | 12 |
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| 7 | had been [adv] for some | 12 |
|
| 8 | had been there for some | 8 |
|
| 9 | had been there for some | 8 |
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| 10 | had been ill for some | 6 |
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| 11 | had been ill for some | 6 |
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| 12 | had been for some [noun] | 9 |
|
| 13 | had been for some [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 14 | had been for some time | 5 |
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| 15 | had been for some time | 5 |
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