| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] they had been [v-ing] | 98 |
|
| 2 | [subord] they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 70 |
|
| 3 | that they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 43 |
|
| 4 | that they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 43 |
|
| 5 | [that] they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 43 |
|
| 6 | if they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 29 |
|
| 7 | if they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 29 |
|
| 8 | [conj] they 'd been [v-ing] | 23 |
|
| 9 | when they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 8 |
|
| 10 | when they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 8 |
|
| 11 | [coord] they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 8 |
|
| 12 | as they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 6 |
|
| 13 | and they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 6 |
|
| 14 | after they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 6 |
|
| 15 | after they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 6 |
|
| 16 | [conj] they [vb past] been talking | 6 |
|
| 17 | and they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 6 |
|
| 18 | [conj] they [vb past] been working | 6 |
|
| 19 | as they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 6 |
|
| 20 | where they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 5 |
|
| 21 | where they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 5 |
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