| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [v-ing] for [adj] [noun pl] | 85 |
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| 2 | had be [v-ing] for [num] [noun pl] | 47 |
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| 3 | had be [v-ing] for [adj] years | 44 |
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| 4 | had be [v-ing] for [det] [noun pl] | 32 |
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| 5 | had be [v-ing] for some [noun pl] | 12 |
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| 6 | had be [v-ing] for some [noun pl] | 12 |
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| 7 | had be [v-ing] for several [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 8 | had be [v-ing] for several [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 9 | had be [v-ing] for [adj] hours | 9 |
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| 10 | had be [v-ing] for many [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 11 | had be [v-ing] for many [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 12 | had be [v-ing] for [adj] months | 8 |
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| 13 | had be missing for [adj] [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 14 | had be [v-ing] for [adj] minutes | 7 |
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| 15 | had be [v-ing] for two [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 16 | had be [v-ing] for two [noun pl] | 7 |
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| 17 | had be [v-ing] for [adj] weeks | 5 |
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| 18 | had be running for [adj] [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 19 | had be [v-ing] for [adj] [noun pl] | 5 |
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