| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] a | 258 |
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| 2 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] a | 220 |
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| 3 | had been [v-ing] [prep] a | 216 |
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| 4 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for a | 90 |
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| 5 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for a | 90 |
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| 6 | [vb past] been [v-ing] in a | 46 |
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| 7 | [vb past] been [v-ing] in a | 46 |
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| 8 | 'd been [v-ing] [prep] a | 42 |
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| 9 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] an | 38 |
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| 10 | [vb past] been working [prep] a | 26 |
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| 11 | [vb past] been [v-ing] as a | 20 |
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| 12 | [vb past] been [v-ing] as a | 20 |
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| 13 | [vb past] been [v-ing] on a | 18 |
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| 14 | [vb past] been [v-ing] on a | 18 |
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| 15 | [vb past] been [v-ing] with a | 16 |
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| 16 | [vb past] been [v-ing] at a | 16 |
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| 17 | [vb past] been [v-ing] at a | 16 |
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| 18 | [vb past] been [v-ing] with a | 16 |
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| 19 | [vb past] been looking [prep] a | 13 |
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| 20 | [vb past] been [v-ing] to a | 12 |
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| 21 | [vb past] been [v-ing] to a | 12 |
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| 22 | [vb past] been living [prep] a | 11 |
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| 23 | [vb past] been hoping [prep] a | 9 |
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| 24 | [vb past] been sitting [prep] a | 9 |
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| 25 | [vb past] been waiting [prep] a | 9 |
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| 26 | [vb past] been [v-ing] like a | 8 |
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| 27 | [vb past] been going [prep] a | 8 |
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| 28 | [vb past] been [v-ing] like a | 8 |
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| 29 | [vb past] been [v-ing] through a | 7 |
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| 30 | [vb past] been trying [prep] a | 7 |
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