| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] been [verb] for a [adj] | 64 |
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| 2 | had been [verb] for a [adj] | 63 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been [verb] for a [adj] | 61 |
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| 4 | [vb past] been [vb pp] for a [adj] | 38 |
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| 5 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for a [adj] | 34 |
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| 6 | [vb past] been [verb] for a long | 13 |
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| 7 | [vb past] been [verb] for a long | 13 |
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| 8 | 'd been [verb] for a [adj] | 9 |
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| 9 | [vb past] been [verb] for an [adj] | 8 |
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| 10 | [vb past] been [verb] for a [det] | 7 |
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| 11 | [vb past] been [verb] for a few | 7 |
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| 12 | [vb past] been [verb] for a few | 7 |
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| 13 | [vb past] been hope for a [adj] | 6 |
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| 14 | [vb past] been hoping for a [adj] | 6 |
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| 15 | [vb past] been looking for a [adj] | 5 |
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| 16 | [vb past] been look for a [adj] | 5 |
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