| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [v-ing] for some [noun] | 37 |
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| 2 | had been [v-ing] for some [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 3 | had been [v-ing] for some time | 22 |
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| 4 | had been [v-ing] for some time | 22 |
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| 5 | had been [v-ing] for some [noun pl] | 12 |
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| 6 | had been [v-ing] for some year | 7 |
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| 7 | had been [v-ing] for some years | 7 |
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| 8 | [pron] had been [v-ing] for some | 20 |
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| 9 | [noun] had been [v-ing] for some | 18 |
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| 10 | [pers pn] had been [v-ing] for some | 16 |
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| 11 | [noun sg] had been [v-ing] for some | 11 |
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| 12 | he had been [v-ing] for some | 9 |
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| 13 | he had been [v-ing] for some | 9 |
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| 14 | had been [v-ing] [adv] for some | 12 |
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| 15 | had been [v-ing] [adv prt] for some | 9 |
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| 16 | had been [v-ing] on for some | 7 |
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| 17 | had been [v-ing] on for some | 7 |
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