| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [been] [v-ing] for [adj] hours | 19 |
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| 2 | have [been] [v-ing] for [adj] hours | 19 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [been] [v-ing] for [adj] hours | 12 |
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| 4 | had [been] [v-ing] for [adj] hours | 9 |
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| 5 | [vb -s] [been] [v-ing] for [adj] hours | 6 |
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| 6 | 's [been] [v-ing] for [adj] hours | 6 |
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| 7 | [been] [v-ing] for [adv] [adj] hours | 5 |
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| 8 | [been] [v-ing] for [adv] [adj] hours | 5 |
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