| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [n mass] [modal v] be [v-ing] | 202 |
|
| 2 | [n mass] [vb mod] be [v-ing] | 202 |
|
| 3 | people [modal v] be [v-ing] | 144 |
|
| 4 | [n mass] will be [v-ing] | 92 |
|
| 5 | [n mass] will be [v-ing] | 90 |
|
| 6 | [n mass] would be [v-ing] | 40 |
|
| 7 | [n mass] would be [v-ing] | 40 |
|
| 8 | [n mass] might be [v-ing] | 18 |
|
| 9 | [n mass] may be [v-ing] | 18 |
|
| 10 | [n mass] might be [v-ing] | 18 |
|
| 11 | [n mass] may be [v-ing] | 18 |
|
| 12 | staff [modal v] be [v-ing] | 13 |
|
| 13 | [n mass] should be [v-ing] | 11 |
|
| 14 | [n mass] should be [v-ing] | 11 |
|
| 15 | [n mass] must be [v-ing] | 9 |
|
| 16 | [n mass] must be [v-ing] | 9 |
|
| 17 | [n mass] could be [v-ing] | 8 |
|
| 18 | [n mass] [modal v] be going | 8 |
|
| 19 | [n mass] could be [v-ing] | 8 |
|
| 20 | [n mass] [modal v] be coming | 7 |
|
| 21 | [n mass] can be [v-ing] | 6 |
|
| 22 | [n mass] [modal v] be working | 6 |
|
| 23 | [n mass] can be [v-ing] | 6 |
|
| 24 | [n mass] [modal v] be looking | 6 |
|
| 25 | fish [modal v] be [v-ing] | 6 |
|
| 26 | [n mass] [modal v] be making | 5 |
|
| 27 | media [modal v] be [v-ing] | 5 |
|
| 28 | [n mass] [modal v] be doing | 5 |
|
| 29 | [n mass] [modal v] be flocking | 5 |
|
| 30 | [n mass] [modal v] be saying | 5 |
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