| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Wh det] be [v-ing] [prep] | 1572 |
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| 2 | what [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 1056 |
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| 3 | [Wh det] [is] [v-ing] [prep] | 921 |
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| 4 | [Wh det] [be] happening [prep] | 804 |
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| 5 | [Wh det] is [v-ing] [prep] | 600 |
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| 6 | [Wh det] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] | 574 |
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| 7 | [Wh det] was [v-ing] [prep] | 503 |
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| 8 | which [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 499 |
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| 9 | [Wh det] [be] [v-ing] to | 448 |
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| 10 | [Wh det] [be] [v-ing] in | 402 |
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| 11 | [Wh det] 's [v-ing] [prep] | 321 |
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| 12 | [Wh det] [be] going [prep] | 183 |
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| 13 | [Wh det] [be] [v-ing] on | 150 |
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| 14 | [Wh det] [be] [v-ing] at | 112 |
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| 15 | [Wh det] [am/are] [v-ing] [prep] | 77 |
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| 16 | [Wh det] are [v-ing] [prep] | 77 |
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| 17 | [Wh det] were [v-ing] [prep] | 71 |
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| 18 | [Wh det] [be] [v-ing] with | 66 |
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| 19 | [Wh det] [be] [v-ing] from | 52 |
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| 20 | [Wh det] [be] [v-ing] for | 49 |
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| 21 | [Wh det] [be] [v-ing] about | 45 |
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| 22 | [Wh det] [be] [v-ing] through | 39 |
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| 23 | [Wh det] [be] coming [prep] | 36 |
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| 24 | [Wh det] [be] [v-ing] into | 28 |
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| 25 | [Wh det] [be] missing [prep] | 22 |
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| 26 | [Wh det] [be] lacking [prep] | 21 |
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| 27 | [Wh det] [be] looking [prep] | 21 |
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| 28 | [Wh det] [be] striking [prep] | 20 |
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| 29 | [Wh det] [be] [v-ing] around | 20 |
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| 30 | whatever [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 16 |
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