| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he had been [v-ing] [prep] | 310 |
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| 2 | he had [been] [v-ing] for | 74 |
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| 3 | he had [been] [v-ing] in | 37 |
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| 4 | he had [been] [v-ing] with | 35 |
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| 5 | he had [been] [v-ing] on | 35 |
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| 6 | he had [been] working [prep] | 33 |
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| 7 | he had [been] [v-ing] at | 26 |
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| 8 | he had [been] [v-ing] to | 23 |
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| 9 | he had [been] looking [prep] | 17 |
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| 10 | he had [been] sitting [prep] | 14 |
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| 11 | he had [been] waiting [prep] | 14 |
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| 12 | he had [been] [v-ing] from | 11 |
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| 13 | he had [been] listening [prep] | 11 |
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| 14 | he had [been] thinking [prep] | 10 |
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| 15 | he had [been] [v-ing] about | 10 |
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| 16 | he had [been] talking [prep] | 8 |
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| 17 | he had [been] speaking [prep] | 8 |
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| 18 | he had [been] [v-ing] since | 8 |
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| 19 | he had [been] staying [prep] | 7 |
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| 20 | he had [been] [v-ing] of | 7 |
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| 21 | he had [been] writing [prep] | 7 |
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| 22 | he had [been] standing [prep] | 6 |
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| 23 | he had [been] drinking [prep] | 6 |
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| 24 | he had [been] acting [prep] | 6 |
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| 25 | he had [been] living [prep] | 6 |
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| 26 | he had [been] searching [prep] | 5 |
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| 27 | he had [been] doing [prep] | 5 |
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| 28 | he had [been] [v-ing] towards | 5 |
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