| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] be [v-ing] for [adj] years | 139 |
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| 2 | [verb] be [v-ing] for [num] years | 103 |
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| 3 | [verb] be [verb] for five years | 14 |
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| 4 | [verb] be [v-ing] for five [noun] | 11 |
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| 5 | [verb] be [v-ing] for five [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 6 | [verb] be [v-ing] for five years | 6 |
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| 7 | [verb] be [v-ing] for five years | 6 |
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| 8 | [verb] be [v-ing] [prep] five years | 6 |
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| 9 | [verb] be [v-ing] for five year | 6 |
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| 10 | [verb] be [v-ing] [prep] five years | 6 |
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| 11 | [verb] [be] [v-ing] for five years | 6 |
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