| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [subord] they have been [v-ing] | 124 |
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| 2 | [conj] they had been [v-ing] | 98 |
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| 3 | that they have been [v-ing] | 71 |
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| 4 | [that] they have been [v-ing] | 71 |
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| 5 | [conj] they 've been [v-ing] | 71 |
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| 6 | that they have been [v-ing] | 71 |
|
| 7 | [conj] they have been [v-ing] | 54 |
|
| 8 | [coord] they have been [v-ing] | 51 |
|
| 9 | if they have been [v-ing] | 43 |
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| 10 | if they have been [v-ing] | 43 |
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| 11 | and they have been [v-ing] | 40 |
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| 12 | and they have been [v-ing] | 40 |
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| 13 | [conj] they 'd been [v-ing] | 23 |
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| 14 | [conj] they have been doing | 17 |
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| 15 | as they have been [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 16 | when they have been [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 17 | when they have been [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 18 | as they have been [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 19 | but they have been [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 20 | because they have been [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 21 | because they have been [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 22 | but they have been [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 23 | where they have been [v-ing] | 9 |
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| 24 | where they have been [v-ing] | 9 |
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| 25 | [conj] they have been working | 8 |
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| 26 | [conj] they have been talking | 8 |
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| 27 | while they have been [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 28 | [conj] they have been trying | 7 |
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| 29 | [conj] they have been using | 7 |
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| 30 | though they have been [v-ing] | 7 |
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