| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Wh pn] [vb mod] be [v-ing] | 401 |
|
| 2 | [Wh pn] [modal v] be [v-ing] | 400 |
|
| 3 | who [modal v] be [v-ing] | 394 |
|
| 4 | [Wh pn] will be [v-ing] | 213 |
|
| 5 | [Wh pn] will be [v-ing] | 182 |
|
| 6 | [Wh pn] would be [v-ing] | 47 |
|
| 7 | [Wh pn] may be [v-ing] | 44 |
|
| 8 | [Wh pn] may be [v-ing] | 44 |
|
| 9 | [Wh pn] would be [v-ing] | 39 |
|
| 10 | [Wh pn] might be [v-ing] | 37 |
|
| 11 | [Wh pn] might be [v-ing] | 37 |
|
| 12 | [Wh pn] should be [v-ing] | 32 |
|
| 13 | [Wh pn] should be [v-ing] | 32 |
|
| 14 | [Wh pn] 'll be [v-ing] | 31 |
|
| 15 | [Wh pn] could be [v-ing] | 19 |
|
| 16 | [Wh pn] could be [v-ing] | 19 |
|
| 17 | [Wh pn] [modal v] be watching | 15 |
|
| 18 | [Wh pn] [modal v] be taking | 12 |
|
| 19 | [Wh pn] [modal v] be doing | 12 |
|
| 20 | [Wh pn] [modal v] be making | 10 |
|
| 21 | [Wh pn] [modal v] be going | 10 |
|
| 22 | [Wh pn] [modal v] be playing | 9 |
|
| 23 | [Wh pn] [modal v] be looking | 9 |
|
| 24 | [Wh pn] [modal v] be listening | 9 |
|
| 25 | [Wh pn] [modal v] be using | 8 |
|
| 26 | [Wh pn] 'd be [v-ing] | 8 |
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| 27 | [Wh pn] [modal v] be running | 8 |
|
| 28 | [Wh pn] [modal v] be working | 8 |
|
| 29 | [Wh pn] must be [v-ing] | 7 |
|
| 30 | [Wh pn] [modal v] be thinking | 7 |
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