| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i had been [v-ing] [prep] | 100 |
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| 2 | i had been [v-ing] [prep] | 100 |
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| 3 | i had been [v-ing] for | 33 |
|
| 4 | i had been [v-ing] for | 33 |
|
| 5 | i had been working [prep] | 11 |
|
| 6 | i had been [v-ing] with | 11 |
|
| 7 | i had been [v-ing] with | 11 |
|
| 8 | i had been [v-ing] in | 10 |
|
| 9 | i had been [v-ing] in | 10 |
|
| 10 | i had been [v-ing] to | 9 |
|
| 11 | i had been [v-ing] to | 9 |
|
| 12 | i had been [v-ing] at | 7 |
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| 13 | i had been [v-ing] at | 7 |
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| 14 | i had been [v-ing] on | 7 |
|
| 15 | i had been [v-ing] on | 7 |
|
| 16 | i had been talking [prep] | 6 |
|
| 17 | i had been writing [prep] | 5 |
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| 18 | i had been looking [prep] | 5 |
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| 19 | i had been [v-ing] about | 5 |
|
| 20 | i had been doing [prep] | 5 |
|
| 21 | i had been [v-ing] about | 5 |
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