| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 9148 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 2994 |
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| 3 | [am/are] [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 2139 |
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| 4 | [is] [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 2132 |
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| 5 | was [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 2077 |
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| 6 | is [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 1683 |
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| 7 | are [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 1378 |
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| 8 | [be] [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 1109 |
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| 9 | be [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 1109 |
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| 10 | were [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 917 |
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| 11 | [been] [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 771 |
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| 12 | been [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 771 |
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| 13 | 're [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 489 |
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| 14 | 's [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 449 |
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| 15 | [be] doing the [noun sg] | 278 |
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| 16 | [be] taking the [noun sg] | 260 |
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| 17 | [be] using the [noun sg] | 220 |
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| 18 | 'm [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 203 |
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| 19 | [be] making the [noun sg] | 155 |
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| 20 | [be] getting the [noun sg] | 154 |
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| 21 | [be] leaving the [noun sg] | 149 |
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| 22 | [be] watching the [noun sg] | 147 |
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| 23 | [be] [v-ing] the truth | 145 |
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| 24 | [be] telling the [noun sg] | 144 |
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| 25 | [be] running the [noun sg] | 114 |
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| 26 | [be] leading the [noun sg] | 101 |
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| 27 | [be] investigating the [noun sg] | 101 |
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| 28 | [be] playing the [noun sg] | 98 |
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| 29 | [be] [v-ing] the way | 91 |
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| 30 | [be] [v-ing] the government | 91 |
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