| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [been] [v-ing] for [num] years | 103 |
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| 2 | have [been] [v-ing] for [num] years | 103 |
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| 3 | have [been] [verb] for [num] years | 25 |
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| 4 | [vb base] [been] [v-ing] for [num] years | 21 |
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| 5 | have [been] [v-ing] for [num] [noun] | 19 |
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| 6 | have [been] [v-ing] for [num] [noun pl] | 19 |
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| 7 | have [been] [v-ing] for [adj] years | 18 |
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| 8 | have [been] [v-ing] for [num] year | 11 |
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| 9 | have [be] [v-ing] for [num] years | 11 |
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| 10 | have [been] [v-ing] [prep] [num] years | 11 |
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| 11 | have [been] [v-ing] for [num] years | 11 |
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| 12 | have [been] [v-ing] [prep] [num] years | 11 |
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