| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [verb] for a [adj] | 216 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [verb] for a [adj] | 190 |
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| 3 | [verb] been [verb] for a [adj] | 176 |
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| 4 | [verb] been [vb pp] for a [adj] | 143 |
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| 5 | [vb -s] been [verb] for a [adj] | 81 |
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| 6 | has been [verb] for a [adj] | 73 |
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| 7 | [verb] been [v-ing] for a [adj] | 73 |
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| 8 | [vb past] been [verb] for a [adj] | 72 |
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| 9 | had been [verb] for a [adj] | 63 |
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| 10 | [verb] been [verb] for a long | 44 |
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| 11 | [verb] been [verb] for a long | 44 |
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| 12 | [vb base] been [verb] for a [adj] | 42 |
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| 13 | have been [verb] for a [adj] | 34 |
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| 14 | [verb] been [verb] for an [adj] | 26 |
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| 15 | [verb] been [verb] for a [adj -er] | 15 |
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| 16 | [verb] been [verb] for a few | 14 |
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| 17 | [verb] been [verb] for a few | 14 |
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| 18 | [verb] been [verb] for a [det] | 14 |
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| 19 | have been [verb] for a [adj] | 13 |
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| 20 | [vb infin] been [verb] for a [adj] | 13 |
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| 21 | [verb] been [verb] for a further | 11 |
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| 22 | [verb] been [verb] for a far | 11 |
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| 23 | [verb] been look for a [adj] | 10 |
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| 24 | [verb] been looking for a [adj] | 10 |
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| 25 | 'd been [verb] for a [adj] | 9 |
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| 26 | [verb] been know for a [adj] | 9 |
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| 27 | [verb] been known for a [adj] | 9 |
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| 28 | 've been [verb] for a [adj] | 8 |
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| 29 | 's been [verb] for a [adj] | 8 |
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| 30 | [verb] been [verb] for a [num ord] | 7 |
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