| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] a [adj] [noun] | 4461 |
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| 2 | [be] [v-ing] a [adj] [noun sg] | 4242 |
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| 3 | [be] [v-ing] a [adj] [noun] | 4095 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] [noun] | 1458 |
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| 5 | [is] [v-ing] a [adj] [noun] | 1125 |
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| 6 | [am/are] [v-ing] a [adj] [noun] | 1123 |
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| 7 | was [v-ing] a [adj] [noun] | 1069 |
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| 8 | is [v-ing] a [adj] [noun] | 972 |
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| 9 | are [v-ing] a [adj] [noun] | 743 |
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| 10 | be [v-ing] a [adj] [noun] | 450 |
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| 11 | [be] [v-ing] a [adj] [noun] | 450 |
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| 12 | were [v-ing] a [adj] [noun] | 389 |
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| 13 | [be] having a [adj] [noun] | 378 |
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| 14 | [be] [v-ing] a new [noun] | 317 |
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| 15 | [be] [v-ing] a new [noun] | 317 |
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| 16 | [been] [v-ing] a [adj] [noun] | 304 |
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| 17 | been [v-ing] a [adj] [noun] | 304 |
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| 18 | [be] making a [adj] [noun] | 269 |
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| 19 | 're [v-ing] a [adj] [noun] | 250 |
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| 20 | [be] wearing a [adj] [noun] | 212 |
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| 21 | [be] doing a [adj] [noun] | 199 |
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| 22 | [be] [v-ing] a good [noun] | 185 |
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| 23 | [be] taking a [adj] [noun] | 175 |
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| 24 | [be] [v-ing] a [adj] time | 171 |
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| 25 | [be] [v-ing] a [adj] time | 168 |
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| 26 | [be] [v-ing] a good [noun] | 161 |
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| 27 | 's [v-ing] a [adj] [noun] | 153 |
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| 28 | [be] [v-ing] a great [noun] | 124 |
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| 29 | [be] getting a [adj] [noun] | 123 |
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| 30 | [be] [v-ing] a [adj -er] [noun] | 120 |
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