| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] [prep] say [adv] | 22 |
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| 2 | [be] [v-ing] [prep] say [adv] | 22 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] say [adv] | 13 |
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| 4 | was [v-ing] [prep] say [adv] | 11 |
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| 5 | [adv] [v-ing] [prep] say [adv] | 8 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] [v-ing] [prep] say [adv] | 8 |
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| 7 | [pron] [v-ing] [prep] say [adv] | 8 |
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| 8 | [is] [v-ing] [prep] say [adv] | 5 |
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| 9 | 's [v-ing] [prep] say [adv] | 5 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] [prep] say [pron] [adv] | 6 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] [prep] say [adv] [pron] | 7 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] [prep] say [adv] [pers pn] | 6 |
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| 13 | [v-ing] [prep] say [adv] [adj] | 5 |
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