| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | been [v-ing] for [adj] years | 145 |
|
| 2 | [been] [v-ing] for [num] years | 108 |
|
| 3 | [been] [v-ing] for [det] years | 37 |
|
| 4 | [been] running for [adj] years | 21 |
|
| 5 | [been] [v-ing] for several years | 14 |
|
| 6 | [been] [v-ing] for many years | 14 |
|
| 7 | [been] [v-ing] for many years | 14 |
|
| 8 | [been] [v-ing] for several years | 14 |
|
| 9 | [been] [v-ing] for three years | 13 |
|
| 10 | [been] [v-ing] for three years | 13 |
|
| 11 | [been] going for [adj] years | 12 |
|
| 12 | [been] [v-ing] for two years | 12 |
|
| 13 | [been] [v-ing] for two years | 12 |
|
| 14 | [been] [v-ing] for some years | 9 |
|
| 15 | [been] [v-ing] for some years | 9 |
|
| 16 | [been] trying for [adj] years | 8 |
|
| 17 | [been] [v-ing] for five years | 8 |
|
| 18 | [been] [v-ing] for five years | 8 |
|
| 19 | [been] [v-ing] for twenty years | 8 |
|
| 20 | [been] [v-ing] for twenty years | 8 |
|
| 21 | [been] [v-ing] for ten years | 6 |
|
| 22 | [been] [v-ing] for ten years | 6 |
|
| 23 | [been] working for [adj] years | 6 |
|
| 24 | [been] flying for [adj] years | 6 |
|
| 25 | [been] living for [adj] years | 5 |
|
| 26 | [been] [v-ing] for 20 years | 5 |
|
| 27 | [been] operating for [adj] years | 5 |
|
| 28 | [been] [v-ing] for 20 years | 5 |
|
