| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] [to-vb] a [noun] | 1314 |
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| 2 | be [v-ing] [verb] a [noun sg] | 1307 |
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| 3 | be going [verb] a [noun] | 668 |
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| 4 | was [v-ing] [verb] a [noun] | 306 |
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| 5 | be trying [verb] a [noun] | 231 |
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| 6 | be [v-ing] have a [noun] | 208 |
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| 7 | 're [v-ing] [verb] a [noun] | 206 |
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| 8 | be [v-ing] to have a [noun] | 203 |
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| 9 | is [v-ing] [verb] a [noun] | 198 |
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| 10 | are [v-ing] [verb] a [noun] | 198 |
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| 11 | 'm [v-ing] [verb] a [noun] | 144 |
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| 12 | be [v-ing] make a [noun] | 107 |
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| 13 | were [v-ing] [verb] a [noun] | 104 |
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| 14 | be [v-ing] to make a [noun] | 104 |
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| 15 | be [v-ing] get a [noun] | 99 |
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| 16 | be [v-ing] to get a [noun] | 98 |
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| 17 | 's [v-ing] [verb] a [noun] | 94 |
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| 18 | be [v-ing] [verb] a lot | 76 |
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| 19 | be [v-ing] [verb] a lot | 76 |
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| 20 | be planning [verb] a [noun] | 75 |
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| 21 | be [v-ing] take a [noun] | 61 |
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| 22 | be [v-ing] to take a [noun] | 60 |
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| 23 | be hoping [verb] a [noun] | 58 |
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| 24 | be [v-ing] do a [noun] | 54 |
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| 25 | be [v-ing] to do a [noun] | 54 |
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| 26 | be beginning [verb] a [noun] | 39 |
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| 27 | be [v-ing] find a [noun] | 38 |
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| 28 | been [v-ing] [verb] a [noun] | 38 |
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| 29 | be [v-ing] to find a [noun] | 38 |
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| 30 | be [v-ing] [verb] a bit | 35 |
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