| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [v-ing] [adv] | 506 |
|
| 2 | had been [v-ing] [adv prt] | 344 |
|
| 3 | had been [v-ing] on | 101 |
|
| 4 | had been [v-ing] on | 101 |
|
| 5 | had been going [adv] | 96 |
|
| 6 | had been [v-ing] up | 67 |
|
| 7 | had been [v-ing] up | 67 |
|
| 8 | had been [v-ing] out | 56 |
|
| 9 | had been [v-ing] out | 56 |
|
| 10 | had been working [adv] | 47 |
|
| 11 | had been looking [adv] | 37 |
|
| 12 | had been [v-ing] forward | 28 |
|
| 13 | had been [v-ing] there | 28 |
|
| 14 | had been [v-ing] there | 28 |
|
| 15 | had been [v-ing] forward | 28 |
|
| 16 | had been [v-ing] so | 27 |
|
| 17 | had been [v-ing] so | 27 |
|
| 18 | had been [v-ing] away | 23 |
|
| 19 | had been sitting [adv] | 23 |
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| 20 | had been [v-ing] away | 23 |
|
| 21 | had been [v-ing] in | 22 |
|
| 22 | had been [v-ing] in | 22 |
|
| 23 | had been drinking [adv] | 22 |
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| 24 | had been [v-ing] too | 20 |
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| 25 | had been [v-ing] too | 20 |
|
| 26 | had been doing [adv] | 20 |
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| 27 | had been [v-ing] steadily | 20 |
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| 28 | had been [v-ing] steadily | 20 |
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| 29 | had been [v-ing] together | 19 |
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| 30 | had been building [adv] | 19 |
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