| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] be [v-ing] | 7136 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] [been] [v-ing] | 6932 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] been [v-ing] | 6932 |
|
| 4 | had [be] [v-ing] | 5826 |
|
| 5 | 'd [be] [v-ing] | 1112 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] [be] working | 284 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] [be] going | 227 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] [was/were] [v-ing] | 190 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] [be] doing | 190 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] [be] trying | 179 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] [be] waiting | 165 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] [be] looking | 154 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] [be] drinking | 138 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] [be] sitting | 138 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] was [v-ing] | 132 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] [be] watching | 124 |
|
| 17 | [vb past] [be] living | 121 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] [be] talking | 116 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] [be] expecting | 113 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] [be] thinking | 94 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] [be] playing | 93 |
|
| 22 | [vb past] [be] using | 92 |
|
| 23 | [vb past] [be] standing | 83 |
|
| 24 | [vb past] [be] taking | 80 |
|
| 25 | [vb past] [be] making | 79 |
|
| 26 | [vb past] [be] running | 77 |
|
| 27 | [vb past] [be] having | 76 |
|
| 28 | [vb past] [be] wearing | 76 |
|
| 29 | [vb past] [be] reading | 63 |
|
| 30 | [vb past] [be] listening | 60 |
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