| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] be [v-ing] [prep] | 54 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 53 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] been [v-ing] [prep] | 52 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [been] [v-ing] [prep] | 52 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [pers pn] have [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 52 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [pers pn] [vb past] [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 46 |
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| 7 | [vb past] he [verb] [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 25 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [pers pn] 'd [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 23 |
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| 9 | said [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 23 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [pers pn] had [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 23 |
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| 11 | [vb past] she [verb] [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 11 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] to | 10 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] to | 10 |
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| 14 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] on | 9 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] for | 9 |
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| 16 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] for | 9 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] on | 9 |
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| 18 | [vb past] i [verb] [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 8 |
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| 19 | realised [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 7 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] at | 6 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] in | 6 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] talking [prep] | 6 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] at | 6 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [pers pn] [vb base] [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 6 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] in | 6 |
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| 26 | knew [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 6 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [pers pn] 've [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 5 |
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