| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [v-ing] [prep] [art] | 721 |
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| 2 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] the | 562 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] a | 220 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] been [v-ing] for [art] | 150 |
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| 5 | [vb past] been [v-ing] in [art] | 148 |
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| 6 | [vb past] been [v-ing] on [art] | 103 |
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| 7 | 'd been [v-ing] [prep] [art] | 103 |
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| 8 | [vb past] been working [prep] [art] | 73 |
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| 9 | [vb past] been [v-ing] at [art] | 66 |
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| 10 | [vb past] been [v-ing] with [art] | 52 |
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| 11 | [vb past] been sitting [prep] [art] | 43 |
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| 12 | [vb past] been [v-ing] to [art] | 41 |
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| 13 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] an | 38 |
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| 14 | [vb past] been looking [prep] [art] | 29 |
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| 15 | [vb past] been standing [prep] [art] | 26 |
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| 16 | [vb past] been living [prep] [art] | 25 |
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| 17 | [vb past] been [v-ing] from [art] | 25 |
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| 18 | [vb past] been [v-ing] as [art] | 23 |
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| 19 | [vb past] been listening [prep] [art] | 22 |
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| 20 | [vb past] been [v-ing] about [art] | 21 |
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| 21 | [vb past] been going [prep] [art] | 21 |
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| 22 | [vb past] been waiting [prep] [art] | 20 |
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| 23 | [vb past] been talking [prep] [art] | 20 |
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| 24 | [vb past] been [v-ing] through [art] | 18 |
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| 25 | [vb past] been doing [prep] [art] | 16 |
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| 26 | [vb past] been drinking [prep] [art] | 15 |
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| 27 | [vb past] been [v-ing] under [art] | 15 |
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| 28 | [vb past] been [v-ing] since [art] | 15 |
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| 29 | [vb past] been [v-ing] over [art] | 13 |
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| 30 | [vb past] been [v-ing] into [art] | 13 |
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