| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] the [num ord] | 228 |
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| 2 | [be] [v-ing] the [num ord] | 228 |
|
| 3 | [be] [v-ing] the first | 94 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] the [num ord] | 89 |
|
| 5 | was [v-ing] the [num ord] | 67 |
|
| 6 | [be] [v-ing] the last | 48 |
|
| 7 | [am/are] [v-ing] the [num ord] | 47 |
|
| 8 | [is] [v-ing] the [num ord] | 36 |
|
| 9 | be [v-ing] the [num ord] | 35 |
|
| 10 | [be] [v-ing] the [num ord] | 35 |
|
| 11 | [be] [v-ing] the next | 34 |
|
| 12 | is [v-ing] the [num ord] | 34 |
|
| 13 | are [v-ing] the [num ord] | 33 |
|
| 14 | were [v-ing] the [num ord] | 22 |
|
| 15 | been [v-ing] the [num ord] | 21 |
|
| 16 | [been] [v-ing] the [num ord] | 21 |
|
| 17 | [be] [v-ing] the second | 19 |
|
| 18 | [be] taking the [num ord] | 11 |
|
| 19 | 're [v-ing] the [num ord] | 11 |
|
| 20 | [be] [v-ing] the third | 10 |
|
| 21 | [be] doing the [num ord] | 10 |
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| 22 | [be] celebrating the [num ord] | 6 |
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| 23 | [be] holding the [num ord] | 6 |
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| 24 | [be] reading the [num ord] | 5 |
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| 25 | [be] spending the [num ord] | 5 |
|
| 26 | [be] playing the [num ord] | 5 |
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