| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] be [v-ing] a [adj] | 1720 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] | 789 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] [am/are] [v-ing] a [adj] | 684 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] was [v-ing] a [adj] | 589 |
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| 5 | he [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 401 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] are [v-ing] a [adj] | 289 |
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| 7 | [pers pn] 're [v-ing] a [adj] | 263 |
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| 8 | you [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 262 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] [is] [v-ing] a [adj] | 242 |
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| 10 | they [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 237 |
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| 11 | we [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 236 |
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| 12 | i [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 235 |
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| 13 | [pers pn] [be] wearing a [adj] | 224 |
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| 14 | she [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 223 |
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| 15 | [pers pn] were [v-ing] a [adj] | 200 |
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| 16 | [pers pn] [be] having a [adj] | 172 |
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| 17 | [pers pn] is [v-ing] a [adj] | 129 |
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| 18 | [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] a new | 126 |
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| 19 | it [be] [v-ing] a [adj] | 118 |
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| 20 | [pers pn] 's [v-ing] a [adj] | 113 |
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| 21 | [pers pn] [be] doing a [adj] | 105 |
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| 22 | [pers pn] [be] making a [adj] | 101 |
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| 23 | [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] a good | 90 |
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| 24 | [pers pn] 'm [v-ing] a [adj] | 83 |
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| 25 | [pers pn] [be] getting a [adj] | 61 |
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| 26 | [pers pn] [be] taking a [adj] | 59 |
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| 27 | [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] a little | 51 |
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| 28 | [pers pn] am [v-ing] a [adj] | 49 |
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| 29 | [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] a great | 46 |
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| 30 | [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] a long | 44 |
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