| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] been [v-ing] for [num] years | 103 |
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| 2 | have been [v-ing] [prep] [num] years | 103 |
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| 3 | [vb -s] been [v-ing] [prep] [num] years | 53 |
|
| 4 | has been [v-ing] [prep] [num] years | 50 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] [num] years | 27 |
|
| 6 | had been [v-ing] [prep] [num] years | 25 |
|
| 7 | [vb base] been [v-ing] [prep] [num] years | 21 |
|
| 8 | [verb] been running [prep] [num] years | 15 |
|
| 9 | [verb] been [v-ing] [prep] three years | 11 |
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| 10 | [verb] been [v-ing] [prep] two years | 11 |
|
| 11 | have been [v-ing] [prep] [num] years | 11 |
|
| 12 | [verb] been going [prep] [num] years | 10 |
|
| 13 | 've been [v-ing] [prep] [num] years | 10 |
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| 14 | [verb] been [v-ing] [prep] twenty years | 8 |
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| 15 | [verb] been [v-ing] [prep] ten years | 6 |
|
| 16 | [verb] been [v-ing] [prep] five years | 6 |
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| 17 | [verb] been trying [prep] [num] years | 6 |
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| 18 | [verb] been working [prep] [num] years | 6 |
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| 19 | [verb] been flying [prep] [num] years | 6 |
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| 20 | [verb] been [v-ing] [prep] 20 years | 5 |
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