| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [vb past] been [v-ing] | 3463 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] had be [v-ing] | 2417 |
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| 3 | he [vb past] be [v-ing] | 1343 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] 'd be [v-ing] | 1051 |
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| 5 | she [vb past] be [v-ing] | 880 |
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| 6 | i [vb past] be [v-ing] | 566 |
|
| 7 | they [vb past] be [v-ing] | 412 |
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| 8 | we [vb past] be [v-ing] | 173 |
|
| 9 | [pers pn] [vb past] be working | 156 |
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| 10 | [pers pn] [vb past] be doing | 137 |
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| 11 | it [vb past] be [v-ing] | 135 |
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| 12 | [pers pn] [vb past] be trying | 100 |
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| 13 | [pers pn] [vb past] be going | 97 |
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| 14 | [pers pn] [vb past] be waiting | 90 |
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| 15 | [pers pn] [vb past] be drinking | 86 |
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| 16 | [pers pn] [vb past] be looking | 85 |
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| 17 | [pers pn] [vb past] was [v-ing] | 85 |
|
| 18 | [pers pn] [vb past] be talking | 82 |
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| 19 | [pers pn] [vb past] be sitting | 82 |
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| 20 | [pers pn] [vb past] be expecting | 73 |
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| 21 | [pers pn] [vb past] be thinking | 69 |
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| 22 | [pers pn] [vb past] be living | 65 |
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| 23 | you [vb past] be [v-ing] | 56 |
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| 24 | [pers pn] [vb past] be wearing | 55 |
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| 25 | [pers pn] [vb past] be watching | 50 |
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| 26 | [pers pn] [vb past] be playing | 48 |
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| 27 | [pers pn] [vb past] be using | 47 |
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| 28 | [pers pn] [vb past] be having | 43 |
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| 29 | [pers pn] [vb past] be making | 42 |
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| 30 | [pers pn] [vb past] be reading | 42 |
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