| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he had been working | 50 |
|
| 2 | he had been drinking | 34 |
|
| 3 | he had been sitting | 30 |
|
| 4 | he had been doing | 30 |
|
| 5 | he had been trying | 27 |
|
| 6 | he had been looking | 25 |
|
| 7 | he had been waiting | 24 |
|
| 8 | he had been going | 19 |
|
| 9 | he had been listening | 18 |
|
| 10 | he had been thinking | 18 |
|
| 11 | he had been using | 17 |
|
| 12 | he had been watching | 17 |
|
| 13 | he had been playing | 17 |
|
| 14 | he had been speaking | 16 |
|
| 15 | he had been wearing | 14 |
|
| 16 | he had been reading | 14 |
|
| 17 | he had been expecting | 13 |
|
| 18 | he had been writing | 12 |
|
| 19 | he had been talking | 12 |
|
| 20 | he had been standing | 11 |
|
| 21 | he had been feeling | 11 |
|
| 22 | he had been living | 11 |
|
| 23 | he had been acting | 10 |
|
| 24 | he had been fighting | 10 |
|
| 25 | he had been carrying | 9 |
|
| 26 | he had been running | 9 |
|
| 27 | he had been holding | 9 |
|
| 28 | he had been studying | 9 |
|
| 29 | he had been planning | 8 |
|
| 30 | he had been walking | 8 |
|
