| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] be [v-ing] us | 258 |
|
| 2 | they be [v-ing] us | 72 |
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| 3 | they be [v-ing] us | 72 |
|
| 4 | [pron] 're [v-ing] us | 70 |
|
| 5 | [pron] 's [v-ing] us | 69 |
|
| 6 | he be [v-ing] us | 69 |
|
| 7 | he be [v-ing] us | 68 |
|
| 8 | [pron] was [v-ing] us | 60 |
|
| 9 | you be [v-ing] us | 47 |
|
| 10 | you be [v-ing] us | 47 |
|
| 11 | it be [v-ing] us | 40 |
|
| 12 | it be [v-ing] us | 40 |
|
| 13 | [pron] be telling us | 40 |
|
| 14 | [pron] is [v-ing] us | 37 |
|
| 15 | [pron] are [v-ing] us | 30 |
|
| 16 | [pron] were [v-ing] us | 28 |
|
| 17 | she be [v-ing] us | 23 |
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| 18 | she be [v-ing] us | 23 |
|
| 19 | [pron] be giving us | 22 |
|
| 20 | [Wh pn] be [v-ing] us | 20 |
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| 21 | who be [v-ing] us | 19 |
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| 22 | who be [v-ing] us | 19 |
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| 23 | [Wh det] be [v-ing] us | 18 |
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| 24 | [pron] be asking us | 14 |
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| 25 | which be [v-ing] us | 12 |
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| 26 | which be [v-ing] us | 12 |
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| 27 | [pron] be costing us | 11 |
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| 28 | [indef pn] be [v-ing] us | 10 |
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| 29 | [pron] be joining us | 10 |
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| 30 | [pron] be taking us | 10 |
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