| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [noun] for years | 9 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [noun] for years | 9 |
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| 3 | [vb base] been [noun] for years | 5 |
|
| 4 | been [prep] [noun] for years | 15 |
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| 5 | been [prep] [noun] for years | 15 |
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| 6 | been [art] [noun] for years | 11 |
|
| 7 | been [verb] [noun] for years | 11 |
|
| 8 | been [art] [noun] for years | 11 |
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| 9 | been [v-ing] [noun] for years | 10 |
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| 10 | been a [noun] for years | 9 |
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| 11 | been a [noun] for years | 9 |
|
| 12 | been in [noun] for years | 8 |
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| 13 | been in [noun] for years | 8 |
|
| 14 | been [noun] for [adj] years | 19 |
|
| 15 | been [noun] for [num] years | 15 |
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