| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [vb past] be [v-ing] | 3589 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] [vb past] been [v-ing] | 3463 |
|
| 3 | [pers pn] [vb past] [been] [v-ing] | 3463 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] had [be] [v-ing] | 2417 |
|
| 5 | he [vb past] [be] [v-ing] | 1343 |
|
| 6 | [pers pn] 'd [be] [v-ing] | 1051 |
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| 7 | she [vb past] [be] [v-ing] | 880 |
|
| 8 | i [vb past] [be] [v-ing] | 566 |
|
| 9 | they [vb past] [be] [v-ing] | 412 |
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| 10 | we [vb past] [be] [v-ing] | 173 |
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| 11 | [pers pn] [vb past] [be] working | 156 |
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| 12 | [pers pn] [vb past] [be] doing | 137 |
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| 13 | it [vb past] [be] [v-ing] | 135 |
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| 14 | [pers pn] [vb past] [was/were] [v-ing] | 116 |
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| 15 | [pers pn] [vb past] [be] trying | 100 |
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| 16 | [pers pn] [vb past] [be] going | 97 |
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| 17 | [pers pn] [vb past] [be] waiting | 90 |
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| 18 | [pers pn] [vb past] [be] drinking | 86 |
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| 19 | [pers pn] [vb past] [be] looking | 85 |
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| 20 | [pers pn] [vb past] was [v-ing] | 85 |
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| 21 | [pers pn] [vb past] [be] talking | 82 |
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| 22 | [pers pn] [vb past] [be] sitting | 82 |
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| 23 | [pers pn] [vb past] [be] expecting | 73 |
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| 24 | [pers pn] [vb past] [be] thinking | 69 |
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| 25 | [pers pn] [vb past] [be] living | 65 |
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| 26 | you [vb past] [be] [v-ing] | 56 |
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| 27 | [pers pn] [vb past] [be] wearing | 55 |
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| 28 | [pers pn] [vb past] [be] watching | 50 |
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| 29 | [pers pn] [vb past] [be] playing | 48 |
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| 30 | [pers pn] [vb past] [be] using | 47 |
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