| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [modal v] [vb infin] been [v-ing] [verb] | 54 |
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| 2 | [vb mod] [verb] been [v-ing] [verb] | 54 |
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| 3 | [modal v] have been [v-ing] [verb] | 54 |
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| 4 | [modal v] have been [v-ing] [verb] | 51 |
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| 5 | [modal v] [verb] been [v-ing] [to-vb] | 43 |
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| 6 | must [verb] been [v-ing] [verb] | 15 |
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| 7 | must [verb] been [v-ing] [verb] | 15 |
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| 8 | [modal v] [verb] been trying [verb] | 13 |
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| 9 | might [verb] been [v-ing] [verb] | 12 |
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| 10 | might [verb] been [v-ing] [verb] | 12 |
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| 11 | may [verb] been [v-ing] [verb] | 11 |
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| 12 | may [verb] been [v-ing] [verb] | 11 |
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| 13 | would [verb] been [v-ing] [verb] | 9 |
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| 14 | would [verb] been [v-ing] [verb] | 9 |
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| 15 | [modal v] [verb] been [v-ing] have | 8 |
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| 16 | [modal v] [verb] been going [verb] | 8 |
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| 17 | could [verb] been [v-ing] [verb] | 5 |
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| 18 | [modal v] [verb] been [v-ing] had | 5 |
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| 19 | could [verb] been [v-ing] [verb] | 5 |
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| 20 | [modal v] [verb] been [v-ing] [vb past] | 5 |
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