| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been the | 5114 |
|
| 2 | [vb -s] been the | 1877 |
|
| 3 | has been the | 1794 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] been the | 1329 |
|
| 5 | had been the | 1297 |
|
| 6 | [vb infin] been the | 1107 |
|
| 7 | have been the | 1099 |
|
| 8 | [vb base] been the | 457 |
|
| 9 | have been the | 431 |
|
| 10 | [to-vb] been the | 309 |
|
| 11 | to have been the | 308 |
|
| 12 | 's been the | 82 |
|
| 13 | having been the | 33 |
|
| 14 | [v-ing] been the | 33 |
|
| 15 | 'd been the | 32 |
|
| 16 | 've been the | 25 |
|
| 17 | 've been the | 8 |
|
| 18 | [vb pp] been the | 6 |
|
| 19 | had been the | 5 |
|
