| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [verb] for [adv] [adj] | 43 |
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| 2 | [vb past] been [verb] for [adv] [num] | 33 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for [adv] [adj] | 25 |
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| 4 | [vb past] been [vb pp] for [adv] [adj] | 22 |
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| 5 | [vb past] been [verb] for over [adj] | 12 |
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| 6 | [vb past] been [verb] for about [adj] | 10 |
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| 7 | [vb past] been [verb] for [adv] [det] | 9 |
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| 8 | [vb past] been [verb] for [adv] three | 6 |
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| 9 | [vb past] been [verb] for almost [adj] | 6 |
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| 10 | [vb past] been [verb] for [adv] three | 6 |
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| 11 | [vb past] been [verb] for [adv] two | 5 |
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| 12 | [vb past] been [verb] for nearly [adj] | 5 |
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| 13 | [vb past] been [verb] for [adv] two | 5 |
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| 14 | [vb past] been [verb] for [adv] [adj] | 5 |
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