| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [v-ing] for | 496 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] been waiting for | 100 |
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| 3 | 'd been [v-ing] for | 88 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] been looking for | 48 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] been working for | 26 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] been hoping for | 19 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] been missing for | 15 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] been pressing for | 15 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] been trying for | 14 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] been searching for | 12 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] been doing for | 11 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] been going for | 11 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] been fighting for | 10 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] been playing for | 10 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] been running for | 9 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] been driving for | 8 |
|
| 17 | [vb past] been walking for | 7 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] been preparing for | 6 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] been living for | 6 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] been writing for | 6 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] been saving for | 6 |
|
| 22 | [vb past] been talking for | 5 |
|
| 23 | [vb past] been heading for | 5 |
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