| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [subord] [pers pn] had been [v-ing] for | 37 |
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| 2 | if [pers pn] have been [v-ing] for | 26 |
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| 3 | [subord] he have been [v-ing] for | 20 |
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| 4 | [subord] she have been [v-ing] for | 19 |
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| 5 | [subord] [pers pn] 'd been [v-ing] for | 14 |
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| 6 | [subord] [pers pn] 's been [v-ing] for | 13 |
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| 7 | when [pers pn] have been [v-ing] for | 11 |
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| 8 | [subord] i have been [v-ing] for | 11 |
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| 9 | [subord] [pers pn] have been [v-ing] for | 9 |
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| 10 | [subord] [pers pn] have been waiting for | 9 |
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| 11 | [subord] [pers pn] have been travelling for | 9 |
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| 12 | [subord] [pers pn] have been working for | 9 |
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| 13 | [subord] they have been [v-ing] for | 9 |
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| 14 | [subord] it have been [v-ing] for | 8 |
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| 15 | because [pers pn] have been [v-ing] for | 8 |
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| 16 | [subord] we have been [v-ing] for | 8 |
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| 17 | after [pers pn] have been [v-ing] for | 8 |
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| 18 | [subord] you have been [v-ing] for | 7 |
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| 19 | where [pers pn] have been [v-ing] for | 7 |
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| 20 | as [pers pn] have been [v-ing] for | 6 |
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| 21 | [subord] [pers pn] have been doing for | 6 |
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| 22 | [subord] [pers pn] have been looking for | 6 |
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| 23 | [subord] [pers pn] have been talking for | 5 |
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| 24 | though [pers pn] have been [v-ing] for | 5 |
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| 25 | [subord] [pers pn] 've been [v-ing] for | 5 |
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