| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] they had been [verb] | 120 |
|
| 2 | [noun sg] they had been [verb] | 83 |
|
| 3 | [noun] they had been [vb pp] | 61 |
|
| 4 | [noun] they had been [v-ing] | 59 |
|
| 5 | [noun pl] they had been [verb] | 33 |
|
| 6 | [noun] they had been give | 9 |
|
| 7 | [noun] they had been given | 9 |
|
| 8 | time they had been [verb] | 8 |
|
| 9 | time they had been [verb] | 8 |
|
| 10 | [noun] they had been wait | 5 |
|
| 11 | [noun] they had been waiting | 5 |
|
| 12 | year they had been [verb] | 5 |
|
| 13 | years they had been [verb] | 5 |
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