| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [been] [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 184 |
|
| 2 | been [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 184 |
|
| 3 | [been] [v-ing] for years | 82 |
|
| 4 | [been] trying for [noun pl] | 15 |
|
| 5 | [been] [v-ing] for ages | 15 |
|
| 6 | [been] [v-ing] for months | 13 |
|
| 7 | [been] doing for [noun pl] | 10 |
|
| 8 | [been] [v-ing] for days | 10 |
|
| 9 | [been] waiting for [noun pl] | 10 |
|
| 10 | [been] [v-ing] for hours | 9 |
|
| 11 | [been] looking for [noun pl] | 9 |
|
| 12 | [been] [v-ing] for weeks | 8 |
|
| 13 | [been] [v-ing] for decades | 7 |
|
| 14 | [been] saying for [noun pl] | 6 |
|
| 15 | [been] searching for [noun pl] | 5 |
|
| 16 | [been] campaigning for [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 17 | [been] [v-ing] for centuries | 5 |
|
| 18 | [been] driving for [noun pl] | 5 |
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