| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] be [v-ing] a [adj] | 1606 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 738 |
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| 3 | [noun] [is] [v-ing] a [adj] | 654 |
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| 4 | [noun] is [v-ing] a [adj] | 627 |
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| 5 | [noun] [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] | 575 |
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| 6 | [noun prp] [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 509 |
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| 7 | [noun] was [v-ing] a [adj] | 432 |
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| 8 | [noun] [am/are] [v-ing] a [adj] | 369 |
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| 9 | [noun] are [v-ing] a [adj] | 369 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 330 |
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| 11 | [noun] were [v-ing] a [adj] | 143 |
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| 12 | [noun] [be] [v-ing] a new | 137 |
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| 13 | [noun] [be] having a [adj] | 107 |
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| 14 | [noun] [be] making a [adj] | 96 |
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| 15 | [noun] [be] taking a [adj] | 54 |
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| 16 | [noun] [be] becoming a [adj] | 52 |
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| 17 | [noun] [be] wearing a [adj] | 49 |
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| 18 | [noun] [be] planning a [adj] | 48 |
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| 19 | [noun] [be] [v-ing] a major | 48 |
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| 20 | [noun] [be] doing a [adj] | 46 |
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| 21 | [noun] [be] offering a [adj] | 43 |
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| 22 | [noun] [be] [v-ing] a good | 40 |
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| 23 | [noun] [be] facing a [adj] | 35 |
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| 24 | [noun] [be] holding a [adj] | 34 |
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| 25 | [noun] [be] [v-ing] a great | 32 |
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| 26 | [noun] [be] getting a [adj] | 30 |
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| 27 | [noun] [be] playing a [adj] | 29 |
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| 28 | [noun] 's [v-ing] a [adj] | 27 |
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| 29 | [n mass] [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 27 |
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| 30 | [noun] [be] developing a [adj] | 25 |
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