| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | if [pers pn] had been [v-ing] | 147 |
|
| 2 | [subord] he had been [v-ing] | 133 |
|
| 3 | [subord] she had been [v-ing] | 109 |
|
| 4 | [subord] they had been [v-ing] | 53 |
|
| 5 | [subord] i had been [v-ing] | 52 |
|
| 6 | where [pers pn] had been [v-ing] | 38 |
|
| 7 | as [pers pn] had been [v-ing] | 35 |
|
| 8 | when [pers pn] had been [v-ing] | 33 |
|
| 9 | though [pers pn] had been [v-ing] | 30 |
|
| 10 | after [pers pn] had been [v-ing] | 26 |
|
| 11 | [subord] it had been [v-ing] | 20 |
|
| 12 | while [pers pn] had been [v-ing] | 20 |
|
| 13 | because [pers pn] had been [v-ing] | 20 |
|
| 14 | [subord] [pers pn] had been working | 17 |
|
| 15 | [subord] we had been [v-ing] | 15 |
|
| 16 | [subord] [pers pn] had been doing | 14 |
|
| 17 | [subord] [pers pn] had been standing | 13 |
|
| 18 | [subord] [pers pn] had been waiting | 13 |
|
| 19 | [subord] [pers pn] had been sitting | 12 |
|
| 20 | [subord] [pers pn] had been talking | 12 |
|
| 21 | [subord] [pers pn] had been playing | 10 |
|
| 22 | [subord] [pers pn] had been running | 10 |
|
| 23 | [subord] [pers pn] had been going | 9 |
|
| 24 | [subord] [pers pn] had been speaking | 9 |
|
| 25 | [subord] [pers pn] had been expecting | 9 |
|
| 26 | [subord] [pers pn] had been drinking | 9 |
|
| 27 | [subord] [pers pn] had been wearing | 8 |
|
| 28 | since [pers pn] had been [v-ing] | 8 |
|
| 29 | [subord] [pers pn] had been looking | 7 |
|
| 30 | [subord] [pers pn] had been trying | 7 |
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