| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [adj] for years | 25 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [adj] for years | 25 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been [adj] for years | 13 |
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| 4 | had been [adj] for years | 13 |
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| 5 | [vb -s] been [adj] for years | 7 |
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| 6 | [vb base] been [adj] for years | 5 |
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| 7 | been [adj] for [adj] years | 122 |
|
| 8 | been [adj] for [num] years | 80 |
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| 9 | been [adj] for [det] years | 42 |
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| 10 | been [adj] for many years | 19 |
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| 11 | been [adj] for many years | 19 |
|
| 12 | been [adj] for some years | 12 |
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| 13 | been [adj] for some years | 12 |
|
| 14 | been [adj] for several years | 10 |
|
| 15 | been [adj] for several years | 10 |
|
| 16 | been [adj] for six years | 6 |
|
| 17 | been [adj] for five years | 6 |
|
| 18 | been [adj] for six years | 6 |
|
| 19 | been [adj] for five years | 6 |
|
| 20 | been [adj] for four years | 5 |
|
| 21 | been [adj] for twenty years | 5 |
|
| 22 | been [adj] for four years | 5 |
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| 23 | been [adj] for twenty years | 5 |
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| 24 | been [adj] for years and | 5 |
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| 25 | been [adj] for years [coord] | 5 |
|
| 26 | been [adj] for years [conj] | 5 |
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| 27 | been [adj] for years and | 5 |
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