| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had [been] [v-ing] for [adj] years | 44 |
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| 2 | had [been] [v-ing] for some [noun] | 37 |
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| 3 | had [been] [v-ing] for some [noun pl] | 12 |
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| 4 | had [been] [verb] for some years | 11 |
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| 5 | [verb] [been] [v-ing] for some years | 9 |
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| 6 | have [been] [v-ing] for some years | 9 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [been] [v-ing] for some years | 7 |
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| 8 | had [been] [v-ing] [prep] some years | 7 |
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| 9 | had [be] [v-ing] for some years | 7 |
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| 10 | had [been] [v-ing] for some years | 7 |
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| 11 | had [been] [v-ing] for some year | 7 |
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| 12 | had [been] [v-ing] [prep] some years | 7 |
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