| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [conj] he had been [v-ing] | 61 |
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| 2 | [verb] that he had been [v-ing] | 49 |
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| 3 | [verb] [that] he had been [v-ing] | 49 |
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| 4 | [verb] that he had been [v-ing] | 49 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] [conj] he had been [v-ing] | 27 |
|
| 6 | [vb pp] [conj] he had been [v-ing] | 14 |
|
| 7 | [verb] [subord] he had been [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 8 | [vb infin] [conj] he had been [v-ing] | 9 |
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| 9 | [verb] if he had been [v-ing] | 6 |
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| 10 | [verb] if he had been [v-ing] | 6 |
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| 11 | [verb] [conj] he had been speaking | 6 |
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| 12 | [to-vb] [conj] he had been [v-ing] | 6 |
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| 13 | [verb] [conj] he had been drinking | 5 |
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