| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [v-ing] for [adj] | 66 |
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| 2 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for [det] | 58 |
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| 3 | 've been [v-ing] for [adj] | 47 |
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| 4 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for [num] | 45 |
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| 5 | [vb base] been waiting for [adj] | 20 |
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| 6 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for this | 18 |
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| 7 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for this | 18 |
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| 8 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for some | 17 |
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| 9 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for some | 17 |
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| 10 | [vb base] been going for [adj] | 9 |
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| 11 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for two | 8 |
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| 12 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for two | 8 |
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| 13 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for several | 7 |
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| 14 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for several | 7 |
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| 15 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for [adj] | 6 |
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| 16 | [vb base] been working for [adj] | 6 |
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| 17 | [vb base] been looking for [adj] | 5 |
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| 18 | [vb base] been asking for [adj] | 5 |
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| 19 | [vb base] been saying for [adj] | 5 |
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| 20 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for that | 5 |
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| 21 | [vb base] been [v-ing] for that | 5 |
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