| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [vb past] [be] for [adj] years | 6 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] [be] [verb] for [adj] years | 86 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] [be] [adj] for [adj] years | 48 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] [be] [adj] for [adj] years | 48 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] for [adj] years | 47 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] [be] [vb pp] for [adj] years | 38 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] [be] [adv] for [adj] years | 16 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] [be] married for [adj] years | 15 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] [be] married for [adj] years | 15 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] [be] [adv] for [adj] years | 14 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] [be] [noun] for [adj] years | 10 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] [be] there for [adj] years | 8 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] [be] there for [adj] years | 8 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] [be] dead for [adj] years | 6 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] [be] dead for [adj] years | 6 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] [be] [noun pl] for [adj] years | 6 |
|
