| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] be [v-ing] | 177 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [been] [v-ing] | 172 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [pers pn] have [be] [v-ing] | 172 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] been [v-ing] | 172 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [pers pn] [vb past] [be] [v-ing] | 150 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [pers pn] had [be] [v-ing] | 81 |
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| 7 | said [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 73 |
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| 8 | [vb past] he [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 69 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [pers pn] 'd [be] [v-ing] | 69 |
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| 10 | [vb past] she [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 35 |
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| 11 | [vb past] i [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 29 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [pers pn] [vb base] [be] [v-ing] | 18 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [pers pn] 've [be] [v-ing] | 16 |
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| 14 | [vb past] they [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 15 |
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| 15 | realised [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 14 |
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| 16 | knew [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 13 |
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| 17 | [vb past] it [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 12 |
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| 18 | thought [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 10 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] talking | 8 |
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| 20 | [vb past] you [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 8 |
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| 21 | [vb past] we [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 8 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] drinking | 7 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] going | 7 |
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| 24 | realized [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 6 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] working | 6 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [pers pn] [vb -s] [be] [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] living | 5 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] looking | 5 |
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| 29 | found [pers pn] [verb] [be] [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [be] watching | 5 |
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