| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been trying for | 40 |
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| 2 | [verb] been trying for | 40 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been trying for | 14 |
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| 4 | [vb -s] been trying for | 13 |
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| 5 | [vb base] been trying for | 12 |
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| 6 | has been trying for | 12 |
|
| 7 | had been trying for | 11 |
|
| 8 | 've been trying for | 7 |
|
| 9 | have been trying for | 5 |
|
| 10 | been trying [verb] for | 16 |
|
| 11 | been trying [to-vb] for | 16 |
|
| 12 | been trying for [noun] | 15 |
|
| 13 | been trying for [noun pl] | 15 |
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| 14 | been trying for [art] | 13 |
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| 15 | been trying for [art] | 13 |
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| 16 | been trying for a | 12 |
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| 17 | been trying for a | 12 |
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| 18 | been trying for [adj] | 11 |
|
| 19 | been trying for years | 9 |
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| 20 | been trying for year | 9 |
|
| 21 | been trying for [num] | 6 |
|
| 22 | been trying for [det] | 5 |
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