| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] for some time | 165 |
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| 2 | be [v-ing] for some time | 61 |
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| 3 | [be] saying for some time | 5 |
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| 4 | be saying [prep] some time | 5 |
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| 5 | be saying for some [noun] | 5 |
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| 6 | be saying for some time | 5 |
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| 7 | be saying for some time | 5 |
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| 8 | be say for some time | 5 |
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| 9 | be saying for [det] time | 5 |
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| 10 | be saying [prep] some time | 5 |
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| 11 | be saying for [adj] time | 5 |
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| 12 | be saying for some [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 13 | be saying for some time | 5 |
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