| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] [vb past] been [v-ing] | 150 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pron] had been [v-ing] | 91 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [pron] 'd been [v-ing] | 70 |
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| 4 | [vb past] he [vb past] been [v-ing] | 66 |
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| 5 | [vb past] he [vb past] been [v-ing] | 66 |
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| 6 | said [pron] [vb past] been [v-ing] | 57 |
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| 7 | [vb past] she [vb past] been [v-ing] | 33 |
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| 8 | [vb past] she [vb past] been [v-ing] | 33 |
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| 9 | [vb past] i [vb past] been [v-ing] | 17 |
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| 10 | [vb past] i [vb past] been [v-ing] | 17 |
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| 11 | knew [pron] [vb past] been [v-ing] | 15 |
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| 12 | realised [pron] [vb past] been [v-ing] | 14 |
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| 13 | [vb past] they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 13 |
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| 14 | [vb past] they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 13 |
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| 15 | [vb past] it [vb past] been [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 16 | thought [pron] [vb past] been [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 17 | [vb past] it [vb past] been [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [pron] [vb past] been going | 8 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [pron] [vb past] been drinking | 7 |
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| 20 | [vb past] we [vb past] been [v-ing] | 6 |
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| 21 | [vb past] we [vb past] been [v-ing] | 6 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [pron] [vb past] been talking | 6 |
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| 23 | realized [pron] [vb past] been [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 24 | found [pron] [vb past] been [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 25 | [vb past] what [vb past] been [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [Wh det] [vb past] been [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [pron] [vb past] been working | 5 |
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| 28 | [vb past] what [vb past] been [v-ing] | 5 |
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