| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [v-ing] for an | 31 |
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| 2 | [verb] been [v-ing] for an | 31 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for an | 15 |
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| 4 | had been [v-ing] for an | 12 |
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| 5 | [vb -s] been [v-ing] for an | 10 |
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| 6 | has been [v-ing] for an | 7 |
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| 7 | been [v-ing] [adv] for an | 5 |
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| 8 | been [v-ing] for an [noun] | 27 |
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| 9 | been [v-ing] for an [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 10 | been [v-ing] for an [adj] | 10 |
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| 11 | been [v-ing] for an [adj] | 10 |
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| 12 | been [v-ing] for an excuse | 6 |
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| 13 | been [v-ing] for an excuse | 6 |
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| 14 | been [v-ing] for an hour | 5 |
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| 15 | been [v-ing] for an hour | 5 |
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