| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [v-ing] for [pron] | 60 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for [pers pn] | 47 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] been waiting for [pron] | 27 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for he | 22 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for him | 22 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for [pos pn] | 16 |
|
| 7 | 'd been [v-ing] for [pron] | 14 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for she | 10 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for her | 10 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] been looking for [pron] | 9 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for his | 8 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for his | 8 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for her | 7 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for her | 7 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for [indef pn] | 6 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for they | 6 |
|
| 17 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for them | 6 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] been working for [pron] | 5 |
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