| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] be [v-ing] a [adj] | 120 |
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| 2 | [coord] [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 103 |
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| 3 | and [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 97 |
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| 4 | and [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 97 |
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| 5 | [conj] [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] | 64 |
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| 6 | [conj] was [v-ing] a [adj] | 54 |
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| 7 | [conj] [is] [v-ing] a [adj] | 37 |
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| 8 | [conj] is [v-ing] a [adj] | 32 |
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| 9 | [conj] [be] wearing a [adj] | 25 |
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| 10 | [conj] are [v-ing] a [adj] | 17 |
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| 11 | [conj] [am/are] [v-ing] a [adj] | 17 |
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| 12 | [that] [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 15 |
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| 13 | that [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 15 |
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| 14 | that [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 15 |
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| 15 | [conj] [be] [v-ing] a new | 12 |
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| 16 | [conj] [be] making a [adj] | 10 |
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| 17 | [conj] were [v-ing] a [adj] | 10 |
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| 18 | [conj] [be] [v-ing] a black | 6 |
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| 19 | [conj] 's [v-ing] a [adj] | 5 |
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| 20 | [conj] [be] doing a [adj] | 5 |
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