| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [verb] for [adj] hours | 24 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [verb] for [adj] hours | 24 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been [verb] for [adj] hours | 16 |
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| 4 | had been [verb] for [adj] hours | 13 |
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| 5 | [vb -s] been [verb] for [adj] hours | 6 |
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| 6 | 's been [verb] for [adj] hours | 6 |
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| 7 | been [verb] [adv] for [adj] hours | 5 |
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| 8 | been [verb] for [adv] [adj] hours | 8 |
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| 9 | been [verb] for [adv] [adj] hours | 8 |
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| 10 | been [verb] for [adj] hours [prep] | 5 |
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| 11 | been [verb] for [adj] hours [prep] | 5 |
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