| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] they [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 48 |
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| 2 | [verb] they [verb] be [v-ing] | 48 |
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| 3 | [verb] they [verb] [been] [v-ing] | 44 |
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| 4 | [verb] they have [be] [v-ing] | 44 |
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| 5 | [verb] they [verb] been [v-ing] | 44 |
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| 6 | [vb base] they [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 23 |
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| 7 | [verb] they [vb past] [be] [v-ing] | 23 |
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| 8 | [verb] they [vb base] [be] [v-ing] | 21 |
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| 9 | say they [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 17 |
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| 10 | [vb past] they [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 15 |
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| 11 | [verb] they had [be] [v-ing] | 15 |
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| 12 | [verb] they 've [be] [v-ing] | 14 |
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| 13 | said they [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 8 |
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| 14 | [verb] they 'd [be] [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 15 | say they [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 16 | [verb] they have [be] [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 17 | know they [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 6 |
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| 18 | know they [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 19 | [vb infin] they [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 5 |
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