| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been for [adj] [noun] | 27 |
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| 2 | had been for [adj] [noun pl] | 17 |
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| 3 | had been for [adj] year | 12 |
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| 4 | had been for [adj] years | 12 |
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| 5 | had been for [adj] [noun sg] | 9 |
|
| 6 | had been for [adj] time | 6 |
|
| 7 | had been for [adj] time | 5 |
|
| 8 | [pron] had been for [adj] | 17 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] had been for [adj] | 13 |
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| 10 | [noun] had been for [adj] | 8 |
|
| 11 | [conj] had been for [adj] | 7 |
|
| 12 | [coord] had been for [adj] | 6 |
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| 13 | and had been for [adj] | 6 |
|
| 14 | and had been for [adj] | 6 |
|
| 15 | he had been for [adj] | 5 |
|
| 16 | he had been for [adj] | 5 |
|
| 17 | had [adv] been for [adj] | 15 |
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| 18 | had not been for [adj] | 13 |
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| 19 | had [not/n't] been for [adj] | 13 |
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| 20 | had n't been for [adj] | 7 |
|
| 21 | had not been for [adj] | 6 |
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| 22 | had been [verb] for [adj] | 396 |
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| 23 | had been [vb pp] for [adj] | 249 |
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| 24 | had been [v-ing] for [adj] | 144 |
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| 25 | had been [adj] for [adj] | 130 |
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| 26 | had been [adj] for [adj] | 129 |
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| 27 | had been [adv] for [adj] | 47 |
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| 28 | had been [adv] for [adj] | 40 |
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| 29 | had been there for [adj] | 22 |
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| 30 | had been there for [adj] | 22 |
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