| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] the | 15648 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] the | 5068 |
|
| 3 | [am/are] [v-ing] the | 3694 |
|
| 4 | [is] [v-ing] the | 3537 |
|
| 5 | was [v-ing] the | 3438 |
|
| 6 | is [v-ing] the | 2806 |
|
| 7 | are [v-ing] the | 2399 |
|
| 8 | be [v-ing] the | 2018 |
|
| 9 | [be] [v-ing] the | 2018 |
|
| 10 | were [v-ing] the | 1630 |
|
| 11 | [been] [v-ing] the | 1329 |
|
| 12 | been [v-ing] the | 1329 |
|
| 13 | 're [v-ing] the | 832 |
|
| 14 | 's [v-ing] the | 730 |
|
| 15 | [be] doing the | 635 |
|
| 16 | [be] using the | 411 |
|
| 17 | [be] taking the | 403 |
|
| 18 | 'm [v-ing] the | 340 |
|
| 19 | [be] making the | 306 |
|
| 20 | [be] getting the | 288 |
|
| 21 | [be] watching the | 225 |
|
| 22 | [be] leaving the | 201 |
|
| 23 | [be] telling the | 184 |
|
| 24 | [be] playing the | 176 |
|
| 25 | [be] following the | 152 |
|
| 26 | [be] running the | 148 |
|
| 27 | [be] leading the | 146 |
|
| 28 | [be] investigating the | 144 |
|
| 29 | [be] considering the | 135 |
|
| 30 | [be] discussing the | 134 |
|
