| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] [prep] be the | 358 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] to [be] the | 302 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] [prep] be the | 298 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] [prep] [be] the | 298 |
|
| 5 | going [prep] [be] the | 217 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] [prep] [is] the | 36 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] [prep] is the | 35 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] about [be] the | 18 |
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| 9 | talking [prep] [be] the | 17 |
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| 10 | looking [prep] [be] the | 16 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] for [be] the | 14 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] at [be] the | 13 |
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| 13 | claiming [prep] [be] the | 12 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] [prep] [was/were] the | 10 |
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| 15 | trying [prep] [be] the | 8 |
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| 16 | [v-ing] [prep] was the | 8 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] [prep] being the | 7 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] [prep] [am/are] the | 7 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] [prep] are the | 7 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] [prep] [being] the | 7 |
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| 21 | pretending [prep] [be] the | 6 |
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| 22 | hoping [prep] [be] the | 6 |
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