| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] things had been | 14 |
|
| 2 | [conj] things had been | 13 |
|
| 3 | [adj] things had been | 9 |
|
| 4 | [noun sg] things had been | 8 |
|
| 5 | [subord] things had been | 8 |
|
| 6 | [noun] things had been | 8 |
|
| 7 | [det] things had been | 5 |
|
| 8 | if things had been | 5 |
|
| 9 | if things had been | 5 |
|
| 10 | things that had been | 12 |
|
| 11 | things [that] had been | 12 |
|
| 12 | things that had been | 12 |
|
| 13 | things [conj] had been | 12 |
|
| 14 | things [pron] had been | 7 |
|
| 15 | things had [adv] been | 11 |
|
| 16 | things had not been | 6 |
|
| 17 | things had [not/n't] been | 6 |
|
| 18 | things had [adv] been | 5 |
|
| 19 | things had been [verb] | 23 |
|
| 20 | things had been [v-ing] | 12 |
|
| 21 | things had been [vb pp] | 11 |
|
| 22 | things had been [adj] | 11 |
|
| 23 | things had been [adj] | 10 |
|
| 24 | things had been [adv] | 6 |
|
| 25 | things had been [adv] | 6 |
|
| 26 | things had been different | 5 |
|
| 27 | things had been different | 5 |
|
| 28 | things had been going | 5 |
|
| 29 | things had been go | 5 |
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