| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] | 58 |
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| 2 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for a [adj] | 26 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been [v-ing] in a [adj] | 11 |
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| 4 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] a long | 9 |
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| 5 | 'd been [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] | 8 |
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| 6 | [vb past] been working [prep] a [adj] | 6 |
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| 7 | [vb past] been going [prep] a [adj] | 5 |
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| 8 | [vb past] been [v-ing] with a [adj] | 5 |
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| 9 | [vb past] been [v-ing] to a [adj] | 5 |
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| 10 | [vb past] been hoping [prep] a [adj] | 5 |
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