| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | started [v-ing] | 2760 |
|
| 2 | began [v-ing] | 2054 |
|
| 3 | kept [v-ing] | 1867 |
|
| 4 | stopped [v-ing] | 910 |
|
| 5 | came [v-ing] | 876 |
|
| 6 | went [v-ing] | 644 |
|
| 7 | stood [v-ing] | 606 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] looking | 514 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] going | 489 |
|
| 10 | sat [v-ing] | 445 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] using | 398 |
|
| 12 | meant [v-ing] | 370 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] talking | 352 |
|
| 14 | enjoyed [v-ing] | 350 |
|
| 15 | admitted [v-ing] | 344 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] having | 303 |
|
| 17 | involved [v-ing] | 286 |
|
| 18 | said [v-ing] | 281 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] working | 273 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] saying | 267 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] making | 253 |
|
| 22 | [vb past] running | 246 |
|
| 23 | needed [v-ing] | 227 |
|
| 24 | [vb past] taking | 218 |
|
| 25 | continued [v-ing] | 214 |
|
| 26 | [vb past] playing | 211 |
|
| 27 | tried [v-ing] | 205 |
|
| 28 | included [v-ing] | 192 |
|
| 29 | [vb past] watching | 187 |
|
| 30 | [vb past] getting | 181 |
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