| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] a [adj] [noun sg] | 3983 |
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| 2 | was [v-ing] a [adj] [noun sg] | 1021 |
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| 3 | is [v-ing] a [adj] [noun sg] | 921 |
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| 4 | are [v-ing] a [adj] [noun sg] | 714 |
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| 5 | be [v-ing] a [adj] [noun sg] | 429 |
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| 6 | were [v-ing] a [adj] [noun sg] | 371 |
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| 7 | be having a [adj] [noun sg] | 369 |
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| 8 | be [v-ing] a new [noun sg] | 300 |
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| 9 | be [v-ing] a new [noun sg] | 300 |
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| 10 | been [v-ing] a [adj] [noun sg] | 281 |
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| 11 | be making a [adj] [noun sg] | 259 |
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| 12 | 're [v-ing] a [adj] [noun sg] | 238 |
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| 13 | be wearing a [adj] [noun sg] | 204 |
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| 14 | be doing a [adj] [noun sg] | 187 |
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| 15 | be [v-ing] a good [noun sg] | 184 |
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| 16 | be taking a [adj] [noun sg] | 170 |
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| 17 | be [v-ing] a [adj] time | 168 |
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| 18 | be [v-ing] a good [noun sg] | 161 |
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| 19 | 's [v-ing] a [adj] [noun sg] | 144 |
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| 20 | be [v-ing] a great [noun sg] | 124 |
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| 21 | be [v-ing] a [adj -er] [noun sg] | 116 |
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| 22 | be getting a [adj] [noun sg] | 116 |
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| 23 | be [v-ing] a great [noun sg] | 114 |
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| 24 | be [v-ing] a [adj] deal | 99 |
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| 25 | be [v-ing] a [adj] job | 91 |
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| 26 | be [v-ing] a little [noun sg] | 88 |
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| 27 | be becoming a [adj] [noun sg] | 86 |
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| 28 | 'm [v-ing] a [adj] [noun sg] | 82 |
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| 29 | be [v-ing] a little [noun sg] | 80 |
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| 30 | be [v-ing] a long [noun sg] | 80 |
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