| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] they had [been] [v-ing] the | 6 |
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| 2 | [subord] they had [been] [v-ing] the | 5 |
|
| 3 | they had [been] [v-ing] [prep] the | 28 |
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| 4 | they had [been] [v-ing] [prep] the | 28 |
|
| 5 | they had [been] [v-ing] in the | 8 |
|
| 6 | they had [been] [v-ing] in the | 8 |
|
| 7 | they had [been] [v-ing] on the | 6 |
|
| 8 | they had [been] [v-ing] on the | 6 |
|
| 9 | they had [been] [v-ing] for the | 5 |
|
| 10 | they had [been] [v-ing] for the | 5 |
|
| 11 | they had [been] [v-ing] the [noun] | 13 |
|
| 12 | they had [been] [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 12 |
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