| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [vb infin] be [v-ing] | 1028 |
|
| 2 | [modal v] [vb infin] been [v-ing] | 996 |
|
| 3 | [modal v] have be [v-ing] | 967 |
|
| 4 | must [vb infin] be [v-ing] | 289 |
|
| 5 | must [vb infin] be [v-ing] | 289 |
|
| 6 | would [vb infin] be [v-ing] | 208 |
|
| 7 | would [vb infin] be [v-ing] | 175 |
|
| 8 | might [vb infin] be [v-ing] | 136 |
|
| 9 | might [vb infin] be [v-ing] | 136 |
|
| 10 | should [vb infin] be [v-ing] | 129 |
|
| 11 | should [vb infin] be [v-ing] | 129 |
|
| 12 | may [vb infin] be [v-ing] | 119 |
|
| 13 | may [vb infin] be [v-ing] | 119 |
|
| 14 | could [vb infin] be [v-ing] | 105 |
|
| 15 | could [vb infin] be [v-ing] | 105 |
|
| 16 | [modal v] [vb infin] be going | 41 |
|
| 17 | [modal v] [vb infin] be doing | 38 |
|
| 18 | 'd [vb infin] be [v-ing] | 33 |
|
| 19 | will [vb infin] be [v-ing] | 32 |
|
| 20 | [modal v] 've be [v-ing] | 28 |
|
| 21 | [modal v] [vb infin] be working | 26 |
|
| 22 | will [vb infin] be [v-ing] | 26 |
|
| 23 | [modal v] [vb infin] be looking | 26 |
|
| 24 | [modal v] [vb infin] be thinking | 25 |
|
| 25 | [modal v] [vb infin] be taking | 17 |
|
| 26 | [modal v] [vb infin] be trying | 17 |
|
| 27 | [modal v] [vb infin] be lying | 17 |
|
| 28 | [modal v] [vb infin] be sitting | 16 |
|
| 29 | [modal v] [vb infin] be wearing | 15 |
|
| 30 | [modal v] [vb infin] be talking | 15 |
|
