| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] [pron] had been [v-ing] | 46 |
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| 2 | of [pron] had been [v-ing] | 32 |
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| 3 | of [pron] had been [v-ing] | 32 |
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| 4 | [prep] [pers pn] had been [v-ing] | 26 |
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| 5 | [prep] they had been [v-ing] | 13 |
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| 6 | [prep] them had been [v-ing] | 13 |
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| 7 | [prep] [Wh det] had been [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 8 | [prep] what had been [v-ing] | 10 |
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| 9 | [prep] what had been [v-ing] | 10 |
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| 10 | [prep] [Wh pn] had been [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 11 | [prep] [pron] had been going | 6 |
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| 12 | [prep] [pron] had been happening | 5 |
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