| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | been [verb] for [adv] | 334 |
|
| 2 | been [vb pp] for [adv] | 232 |
|
| 3 | been [v-ing] for [adv] | 132 |
|
| 4 | been [verb] for over | 48 |
|
| 5 | been [verb] for over | 48 |
|
| 6 | been [verb] for more | 39 |
|
| 7 | been [verb] for more | 39 |
|
| 8 | been [verb] for about | 35 |
|
| 9 | been [verb] for about | 35 |
|
| 10 | been [verb] for so | 33 |
|
| 11 | been [verb] for so | 33 |
|
| 12 | been [verb] for nearly | 26 |
|
| 13 | been [verb] for nearly | 26 |
|
| 14 | been [verb] for not | 20 |
|
| 15 | been [verb] for not | 20 |
|
| 16 | been [verb] for [not/n't] | 20 |
|
| 17 | been [verb] for quite | 16 |
|
| 18 | been [verb] for quite | 16 |
|
| 19 | been go for [adv] | 15 |
|
| 20 | been [verb] for ever | 14 |
|
| 21 | been [verb] for ever | 14 |
|
| 22 | been [verb] for almost | 14 |
|
| 23 | been wait for [adv] | 14 |
|
| 24 | been waiting for [adv] | 14 |
|
| 25 | been [verb] for almost | 14 |
|
| 26 | been going for [adv] | 13 |
|
| 27 | been [verb] for only | 13 |
|
| 28 | been [verb] for only | 13 |
|
| 29 | been held for [adv] | 11 |
|
| 30 | been hold for [adv] | 11 |
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