| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | been [v-ing] for [noun] | 301 |
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| 2 | been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 184 |
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| 3 | been [v-ing] for years | 82 |
|
| 4 | been [v-ing] for year | 82 |
|
| 5 | been [v-ing] for [noun sg] | 66 |
|
| 6 | been [v-ing] for [noun prp] | 44 |
|
| 7 | been waiting for [noun] | 25 |
|
| 8 | been looking for [noun] | 23 |
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| 9 | been [v-ing] for age | 15 |
|
| 10 | been trying for [noun] | 15 |
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| 11 | been [v-ing] for ages | 15 |
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| 12 | been [v-ing] for months | 13 |
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| 13 | been [v-ing] for month | 13 |
|
| 14 | been doing for [noun] | 13 |
|
| 15 | been campaigning for [noun] | 10 |
|
| 16 | been working for [noun] | 10 |
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| 17 | been [v-ing] for days | 10 |
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| 18 | been [v-ing] for day | 10 |
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| 19 | been [v-ing] for hours | 9 |
|
| 20 | been playing for [noun] | 9 |
|
| 21 | been [v-ing] for hour | 9 |
|
| 22 | been searching for [noun] | 9 |
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| 23 | been [v-ing] for week | 9 |
|
| 24 | been pressing for [noun] | 9 |
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| 25 | been fighting for [noun] | 8 |
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| 26 | been going for [noun] | 8 |
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| 27 | been [v-ing] for weeks | 8 |
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| 28 | been [v-ing] for decade | 7 |
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| 29 | been [v-ing] for decades | 7 |
|
| 30 | been [v-ing] for [n mass] | 6 |
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