| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] the [num ord] | 228 |
|
| 2 | be [v-ing] the first | 94 |
|
| 3 | was [v-ing] the [num ord] | 67 |
|
| 4 | be [v-ing] the last | 48 |
|
| 5 | be [v-ing] the [num ord] | 35 |
|
| 6 | is [v-ing] the [num ord] | 34 |
|
| 7 | be [v-ing] the next | 34 |
|
| 8 | are [v-ing] the [num ord] | 33 |
|
| 9 | were [v-ing] the [num ord] | 22 |
|
| 10 | been [v-ing] the [num ord] | 21 |
|
| 11 | be [v-ing] the second | 19 |
|
| 12 | be taking the [num ord] | 11 |
|
| 13 | 're [v-ing] the [num ord] | 11 |
|
| 14 | be [v-ing] the third | 10 |
|
| 15 | be doing the [num ord] | 10 |
|
| 16 | be holding the [num ord] | 6 |
|
| 17 | be celebrating the [num ord] | 6 |
|
| 18 | be spending the [num ord] | 5 |
|
| 19 | be reading the [num ord] | 5 |
|
| 20 | be playing the [num ord] | 5 |
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