| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] be [v-ing] a little | 53 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] a little | 51 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] [am/are] [v-ing] a little | 27 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] a little | 15 |
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| 5 | i [be] [v-ing] a little | 15 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] 'm [v-ing] a little | 13 |
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| 7 | [pers pn] 're [v-ing] a little | 13 |
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| 8 | [pers pn] [be] getting a little | 10 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] [is] [v-ing] a little | 10 |
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| 10 | [pers pn] was [v-ing] a little | 9 |
|
| 11 | [pers pn] [be] having a little | 8 |
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| 12 | you [be] [v-ing] a little | 8 |
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| 13 | we [be] [v-ing] a little | 8 |
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| 14 | he [be] [v-ing] a little | 7 |
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| 15 | it [be] [v-ing] a little | 7 |
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| 16 | [pers pn] were [v-ing] a little | 6 |
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| 17 | [pers pn] 's [v-ing] a little | 5 |
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| 18 | [pers pn] [be] doing a little | 5 |
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| 19 | she [be] [v-ing] a little | 5 |
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| 20 | [pers pn] is [v-ing] a little | 5 |
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