| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] the | 562 |
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| 2 | had be [v-ing] [prep] the | 502 |
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| 3 | [vb past] be [v-ing] in the | 104 |
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| 4 | [vb past] be [v-ing] on the | 87 |
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| 5 | [vb past] be [v-ing] for the | 63 |
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| 6 | 'd be [v-ing] [prep] the | 61 |
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| 7 | [vb past] be [v-ing] at the | 51 |
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| 8 | [vb past] be working [prep] the | 49 |
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| 9 | [vb past] be [v-ing] with the | 35 |
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| 10 | [vb past] be sitting [prep] the | 34 |
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| 11 | [vb past] be [v-ing] to the | 30 |
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| 12 | [vb past] be standing [prep] the | 25 |
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| 13 | [vb past] be [v-ing] from the | 21 |
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| 14 | [vb past] be [v-ing] about the | 20 |
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| 15 | [vb past] be listening [prep] the | 18 |
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| 16 | [vb past] be looking [prep] the | 17 |
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| 17 | [vb past] be talking [prep] the | 15 |
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| 18 | [vb past] be [v-ing] since the | 15 |
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| 19 | [vb past] be [v-ing] over the | 14 |
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| 20 | [vb past] be doing [prep] the | 14 |
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| 21 | [vb past] be living [prep] the | 14 |
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| 22 | [vb past] was [v-ing] [prep] the | 13 |
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| 23 | [vb past] be [v-ing] through the | 13 |
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| 24 | [vb past] be going [prep] the | 13 |
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| 25 | [vb past] be [v-ing] into the | 13 |
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| 26 | [vb past] be [v-ing] under the | 12 |
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| 27 | [vb past] be walking [prep] the | 11 |
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| 28 | [vb past] be waiting [prep] the | 11 |
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| 29 | [vb past] be drinking [prep] the | 11 |
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| 30 | [vb past] be [v-ing] along the | 10 |
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