| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 71 |
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| 2 | [pron] have been [v-ing] for years | 37 |
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| 3 | [pron] 've been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 26 |
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| 4 | [pron] had been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 22 |
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| 5 | i have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 20 |
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| 6 | i have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 20 |
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| 7 | [pron] have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 16 |
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| 8 | we have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 15 |
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| 9 | we have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 15 |
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| 10 | [pron] have been [v-ing] for ages | 12 |
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| 11 | they have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 12 | they have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 13 | [pron] 's been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 14 | she have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 15 | she have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 16 | [pron] have been trying for [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 17 | [pron] have been [v-ing] for days | 8 |
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| 18 | [pron] have been [v-ing] for weeks | 7 |
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| 19 | who have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 20 | who have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 21 | [Wh pn] have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 22 | he have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 23 | [pron] 'd been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 24 | it have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 25 | he have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 26 | it have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 27 | [pron] have been waiting for [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 28 | [Wh det] have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 29 | which have been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 30 | [pron] have been looking for [noun pl] | 5 |
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