| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [verb] for a [adj] | 56 |
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| 2 | had [been] [verb] for a [adj] | 49 |
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| 3 | had [been] [vb pp] for a [adj] | 32 |
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| 4 | had [been] [v-ing] for a [adj] | 24 |
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| 5 | had [been] [verb] for a long | 12 |
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| 6 | had [been] [verb] for an [adj] | 7 |
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| 7 | had [been] hope for a [adj] | 5 |
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| 8 | had [been] hoping for a [adj] | 5 |
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