| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [vb pp] for [num] [noun pl] | 49 |
|
| 2 | had been [v-ing] for [num] [noun pl] | 47 |
|
| 3 | had been [verb] for [num] years | 43 |
|
| 4 | had been [verb] for [num] months | 14 |
|
| 5 | had been [verb] for two [noun pl] | 12 |
|
| 6 | had been [verb] for [num] days | 11 |
|
| 7 | had been [verb] for [num] hours | 11 |
|
| 8 | had been [verb] for three [noun pl] | 9 |
|
| 9 | had been [verb] for five [noun pl] | 7 |
|
| 10 | had been [verb] for thirty [noun pl] | 6 |
|
| 11 | had been missing for [num] [noun pl] | 6 |
|
| 12 | had been [verb] for seven [noun pl] | 6 |
|
| 13 | had been [verb] for six [noun pl] | 6 |
|
| 14 | had been miss for [num] [noun pl] | 6 |
|
| 15 | had been [verb] for 24 [noun pl] | 5 |
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