| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] the [adj -est] | 183 |
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| 2 | [be] [v-ing] the best | 72 |
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| 3 | [am/are] [v-ing] the [adj -est] | 53 |
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| 4 | [is] [v-ing] the [adj -est] | 46 |
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| 5 | are [v-ing] the [adj -est] | 43 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] the [adj -est] | 41 |
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| 7 | is [v-ing] the [adj -est] | 39 |
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| 8 | be [v-ing] the [adj -est] | 32 |
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| 9 | [be] [v-ing] the [adj -est] | 32 |
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| 10 | was [v-ing] the [adj -est] | 25 |
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| 11 | [be] getting the [adj -est] | 21 |
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| 12 | [be] [v-ing] the latest | 18 |
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| 13 | were [v-ing] the [adj -est] | 16 |
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| 14 | [be] [v-ing] the worst | 16 |
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| 15 | [be] doing the [adj -est] | 16 |
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| 16 | [be] [v-ing] the biggest | 14 |
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| 17 | [be] [v-ing] the greatest | 12 |
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| 18 | been [v-ing] the [adj -est] | 11 |
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| 19 | [been] [v-ing] the [adj -est] | 11 |
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| 20 | [be] [v-ing] the highest | 9 |
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| 21 | [be] taking the [adj -est] | 8 |
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| 22 | [be] making the [adj -est] | 8 |
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| 23 | 's [v-ing] the [adj -est] | 7 |
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| 24 | [be] offering the [adj -est] | 6 |
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| 25 | 're [v-ing] the [adj -est] | 6 |
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| 26 | [be] [v-ing] the largest | 6 |
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| 27 | [be] providing the [adj -est] | 5 |
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| 28 | [be] having the [adj -est] | 5 |
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| 29 | [be] playing the [adj -est] | 5 |
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