| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [modal v] be [v-ing] | 1102 |
|
| 2 | they [vb mod] be [v-ing] | 1102 |
|
| 3 | they will be [v-ing] | 467 |
|
| 4 | they would be [v-ing] | 261 |
|
| 5 | they 'll be [v-ing] | 249 |
|
| 6 | they will be [v-ing] | 218 |
|
| 7 | they would be [v-ing] | 194 |
|
| 8 | they should be [v-ing] | 129 |
|
| 9 | they should be [v-ing] | 129 |
|
| 10 | they may be [v-ing] | 71 |
|
| 11 | they may be [v-ing] | 71 |
|
| 12 | they 'd be [v-ing] | 67 |
|
| 13 | they [modal v] be doing | 65 |
|
| 14 | they must be [v-ing] | 58 |
|
| 15 | they must be [v-ing] | 58 |
|
| 16 | they might be [v-ing] | 56 |
|
| 17 | they could be [v-ing] | 56 |
|
| 18 | they could be [v-ing] | 56 |
|
| 19 | they might be [v-ing] | 56 |
|
| 20 | they [modal v] be going | 48 |
|
| 21 | they [modal v] be looking | 41 |
|
| 22 | they [modal v] be getting | 27 |
|
| 23 | they [modal v] be coming | 27 |
|
| 24 | they [modal v] be working | 25 |
|
| 25 | they [modal v] be making | 22 |
|
| 26 | they [modal v] be talking | 19 |
|
| 27 | they [modal v] be taking | 19 |
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| 28 | they [modal v] be having | 18 |
|
| 29 | they [modal v] be using | 16 |
|
| 30 | they [modal v] be playing | 16 |
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