| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [verb] [prep] almost | 38 |
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| 2 | have been [vb pp] [prep] almost | 30 |
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| 3 | has been [verb] [prep] almost | 15 |
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| 4 | have been [verb] for almost | 14 |
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| 5 | have been [verb] for almost | 14 |
|
| 6 | had been [verb] [prep] almost | 11 |
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| 7 | have been [verb] [prep] almost | 8 |
|
| 8 | have been [verb] by almost | 8 |
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| 9 | have been [verb] by almost | 8 |
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| 10 | have been [v-ing] [prep] almost | 8 |
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