| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [subord] they had been [v-ing] | 53 |
|
| 2 | that they had been [v-ing] | 39 |
|
| 3 | [that] they had been [v-ing] | 39 |
|
| 4 | that they had been [v-ing] | 39 |
|
| 5 | if they had been [v-ing] | 22 |
|
| 6 | if they had been [v-ing] | 22 |
|
| 7 | as they had been [v-ing] | 6 |
|
| 8 | when they had been [v-ing] | 6 |
|
| 9 | [conj] they had been working | 6 |
|
| 10 | [conj] they had been talking | 6 |
|
| 11 | as they had been [v-ing] | 6 |
|
| 12 | [coord] they had been [v-ing] | 6 |
|
| 13 | when they had been [v-ing] | 6 |
|
| 14 | after they had been [v-ing] | 5 |
|
| 15 | after they had been [v-ing] | 5 |
|
