| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] years they [verb] been | 15 |
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| 2 | [num] years they [verb] been | 11 |
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| 3 | the years they [verb] been | 8 |
|
| 4 | [art] years they [verb] been | 8 |
|
| 5 | [art] years they [verb] been | 8 |
|
| 6 | the years they [verb] been | 8 |
|
| 7 | years [conj] they [verb] been | 8 |
|
| 8 | years [subord] they [verb] been | 5 |
|
| 9 | years they [verb] been [verb] | 19 |
|
| 10 | years they [verb] been [v-ing] | 14 |
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| 11 | years they [verb] been [adv] | 6 |
|
| 12 | years they [verb] been [adv] | 5 |
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| 13 | years they [verb] been [vb pp] | 5 |
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