| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for the [adj] | 38 |
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| 2 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for [art] [adj] | 38 |
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| 3 | have been [v-ing] for [art] [adj] | 34 |
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| 4 | 've been [v-ing] for [art] [adj] | 22 |
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| 5 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for a [adj] | 15 |
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| 6 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for [art] [num ord] | 14 |
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| 7 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for [art] past | 13 |
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| 8 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for [art] past | 13 |
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| 9 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for [art] last | 13 |
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| 10 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for [art] last | 13 |
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| 11 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for [art] long | 10 |
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| 12 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for [art] long | 10 |
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| 13 | [vb base] been doing for [art] [adj] | 8 |
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| 14 | [vb base] been waiting for [art] [adj] | 6 |
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