| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 229 |
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| 2 | had been [v-ing] the [noun pl] | 43 |
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| 3 | had been watching the [noun] | 30 |
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| 4 | had been [v-ing] the [noun prp] | 11 |
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| 5 | had been discussing the [noun] | 10 |
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| 6 | had been reading the [noun] | 8 |
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| 7 | had been using the [noun] | 8 |
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| 8 | had been [v-ing] the truth | 6 |
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| 9 | had been [v-ing] the truth | 6 |
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| 10 | had been doing the [noun] | 6 |
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| 11 | had been [v-ing] the job | 5 |
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| 12 | had been expecting the [noun] | 5 |
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| 13 | had been playing the [noun] | 5 |
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| 14 | had been [v-ing] the job | 5 |
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| 15 | had been telling the [noun] | 5 |
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