| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] been for [num] years | 11 |
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| 2 | have been for [num] years | 11 |
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| 3 | [vb -s] been for [num] years | 6 |
|
| 4 | n't been for [num] years | 5 |
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| 5 | not been for [num] years | 5 |
|
| 6 | [not/n't] been for [num] years | 5 |
|
| 7 | [adv] been for [num] years | 5 |
|
| 8 | been [verb] for [num] years | 222 |
|
| 9 | been [vb pp] for [num] years | 114 |
|
| 10 | been [v-ing] for [num] years | 108 |
|
| 11 | been [adj] for [num] years | 81 |
|
| 12 | been [adj] for [num] years | 80 |
|
| 13 | been [adv] for [num] years | 43 |
|
| 14 | been married for [num] years | 36 |
|
| 15 | been married for [num] years | 36 |
|
| 16 | been [adv] for [num] years | 34 |
|
| 17 | been jail for [num] years | 29 |
|
| 18 | been jailed for [num] years | 29 |
|
| 19 | been run for [num] years | 19 |
|
| 20 | been running for [num] years | 18 |
|
| 21 | been [noun] for [num] years | 15 |
|
| 22 | been go for [num] years | 13 |
|
| 23 | been going for [num] years | 12 |
|
| 24 | been here for [num] years | 11 |
|
| 25 | been here for [num] years | 11 |
|
| 26 | been there for [num] years | 11 |
|
| 27 | been there for [num] years | 11 |
|
| 28 | been [adv prt] for [num] years | 9 |
|
| 29 | been together for [num] years | 9 |
|
| 30 | been together for [num] years | 9 |
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