| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [verb] be [v-ing] | 1037 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [vb infin] be [v-ing] | 1028 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [verb] been [v-ing] | 1004 |
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| 4 | [modal v] have be [v-ing] | 1003 |
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| 5 | [modal v] have be [v-ing] | 967 |
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| 6 | must [verb] be [v-ing] | 289 |
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| 7 | must [verb] be [v-ing] | 289 |
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| 8 | would [verb] be [v-ing] | 208 |
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| 9 | would [verb] be [v-ing] | 175 |
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| 10 | might [verb] be [v-ing] | 136 |
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| 11 | might [verb] be [v-ing] | 136 |
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| 12 | should [verb] be [v-ing] | 129 |
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| 13 | should [verb] be [v-ing] | 129 |
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| 14 | may [verb] be [v-ing] | 119 |
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| 15 | may [verb] be [v-ing] | 119 |
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| 16 | could [verb] be [v-ing] | 105 |
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| 17 | could [verb] be [v-ing] | 105 |
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| 18 | [modal v] [verb] be going | 41 |
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| 19 | [modal v] [verb] be doing | 38 |
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| 20 | 'd [verb] be [v-ing] | 33 |
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| 21 | will [verb] be [v-ing] | 32 |
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| 22 | [modal v] 've be [v-ing] | 28 |
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| 23 | [modal v] [verb] be working | 26 |
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| 24 | [modal v] [verb] be looking | 26 |
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| 25 | will [verb] be [v-ing] | 26 |
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| 26 | [modal v] [verb] be thinking | 25 |
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| 27 | [modal v] [verb] be lying | 17 |
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| 28 | [modal v] [verb] be taking | 17 |
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| 29 | [modal v] [verb] be trying | 17 |
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| 30 | [modal v] [verb] be sitting | 16 |
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