| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [vb past] be [v-ing] [prep] | 135 |
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| 2 | they [vb past] [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 133 |
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| 3 | they [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] | 131 |
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| 4 | they [vb past] [been] [v-ing] [prep] | 131 |
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| 5 | they had [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 110 |
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| 6 | they [vb past] [be] [v-ing] for | 43 |
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| 7 | they [vb past] [be] [v-ing] in | 24 |
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| 8 | they 'd [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 21 |
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| 9 | they [vb past] [be] [v-ing] at | 11 |
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| 10 | they [vb past] [be] waiting [prep] | 11 |
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| 11 | they [vb past] [be] talking [prep] | 10 |
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| 12 | they [vb past] [be] [v-ing] on | 10 |
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| 13 | they [vb past] [be] [v-ing] with | 9 |
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| 14 | they [vb past] [be] [v-ing] to | 8 |
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| 15 | they [vb past] [be] working [prep] | 7 |
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| 16 | they [vb past] [be] [v-ing] about | 7 |
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| 17 | they [vb past] [be] [v-ing] since | 5 |
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| 18 | they [vb past] [be] fighting [prep] | 5 |
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| 19 | they [vb past] [be] walking [prep] | 5 |
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| 20 | they [vb past] [be] sitting [prep] | 5 |
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