| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [prep] [det] years | 35 |
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| 2 | [verb] been for [det] years | 34 |
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| 3 | [verb] been [prep] many years | 23 |
|
| 4 | [vb -s] been [prep] [det] years | 18 |
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| 5 | has been [prep] [det] years | 17 |
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| 6 | [vb past] been [prep] [det] years | 10 |
|
| 7 | had been [prep] [det] years | 10 |
|
| 8 | [verb] been [prep] some years | 7 |
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| 9 | [vb base] been [prep] [det] years | 5 |
|
| 10 | have been [prep] [det] years | 5 |
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