| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [subord] they have been [v-ing] | 124 |
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| 2 | [subord] they [vb past] been [v-ing] | 70 |
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| 3 | [subord] they [vb base] been [v-ing] | 54 |
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| 4 | [subord] they had been [v-ing] | 53 |
|
| 5 | if they [verb] been [v-ing] | 43 |
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| 6 | [subord] they have been [v-ing] | 27 |
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| 7 | [subord] they 've been [v-ing] | 27 |
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| 8 | [subord] they 'd been [v-ing] | 17 |
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| 9 | because they [verb] been [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 10 | as they [verb] been [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 11 | when they [verb] been [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 12 | [subord] they [verb] been doing | 10 |
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| 13 | where they [verb] been [v-ing] | 9 |
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| 14 | though they [verb] been [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 15 | while they [verb] been [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 16 | after they [verb] been [v-ing] | 6 |
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| 17 | cos they [verb] been [v-ing] | 5 |
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