| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | been [verb] for some time | 123 |
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| 2 | been [v-ing] for some time | 59 |
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| 3 | been say for some time | 5 |
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| 4 | been saying for [adj] time | 5 |
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| 5 | been saying for some [noun] | 5 |
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| 6 | [be] saying for some time | 5 |
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| 7 | been saying [prep] some time | 5 |
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| 8 | [been] saying for some time | 5 |
|
| 9 | been saying for [det] time | 5 |
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| 10 | been saying for some time | 5 |
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| 11 | been saying [prep] some time | 5 |
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| 12 | been saying for some time | 5 |
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| 13 | be saying for some time | 5 |
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