| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 216 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pron] was [v-ing] [adv prt] | 204 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [pron] be going [adv prt] | 148 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [pron] be [v-ing] on | 103 |
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| 5 | said [pron] be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 86 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [Wh det] be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 76 |
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| 7 | [vb past] what be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 75 |
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| 8 | [vb past] what be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 75 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [pron] be [v-ing] out | 60 |
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| 10 | knew [pron] be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 56 |
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| 11 | [vb past] he be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 55 |
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| 12 | [vb past] he be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 55 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [pron] were [v-ing] [adv prt] | 52 |
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| 14 | thought [pron] be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 50 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [pron] be [v-ing] up | 48 |
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| 16 | [vb past] i be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 42 |
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| 17 | [vb past] i be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 42 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [pron] be coming [adv prt] | 29 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [pron] be [v-ing] back | 27 |
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| 20 | [vb past] she be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 25 |
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| 21 | [vb past] it be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 25 |
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| 22 | [vb past] it be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 25 |
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| 23 | [vb past] you be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 25 |
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| 24 | [vb past] you be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 25 |
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| 25 | [vb past] they be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 24 |
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| 26 | [vb past] she be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 24 |
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| 27 | [vb past] they be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 24 |
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| 28 | [vb past] we be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 20 |
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| 29 | [vb past] we be [v-ing] [adv prt] | 20 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [pron] be [v-ing] down | 19 |
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