| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [modal v] [adv] be [v-ing] | 259 |
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| 2 | they [vb mod] [adv] be [v-ing] | 259 |
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| 3 | they [modal v] [not/n't] be [v-ing] | 145 |
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| 4 | they [modal v] not be [v-ing] | 145 |
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| 5 | they [modal v] [adv] be [v-ing] | 114 |
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| 6 | they will [adv] be [v-ing] | 97 |
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| 7 | they [modal v] n't be [v-ing] | 88 |
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| 8 | they would [adv] be [v-ing] | 79 |
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| 9 | they would [adv] be [v-ing] | 69 |
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| 10 | they [modal v] not be [v-ing] | 57 |
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| 11 | they wo [adv] be [v-ing] | 41 |
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| 12 | they will [adv] be [v-ing] | 40 |
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| 13 | they should [adv] be [v-ing] | 25 |
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| 14 | they should [adv] be [v-ing] | 25 |
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| 15 | they may [adv] be [v-ing] | 24 |
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| 16 | they may [adv] be [v-ing] | 24 |
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| 17 | they [modal v] [adv] be doing | 19 |
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| 18 | they [modal v] still be [v-ing] | 16 |
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| 19 | they 'll [adv] be [v-ing] | 16 |
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| 20 | they [modal v] still be [v-ing] | 16 |
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| 21 | they [modal v] also be [v-ing] | 14 |
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| 22 | they [modal v] also be [v-ing] | 14 |
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| 23 | they could [adv] be [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 24 | they can [adv] be [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 25 | they [modal v] soon be [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 26 | they could [adv] be [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 27 | they [modal v] soon be [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 28 | they [modal v] [adv] be taking | 10 |
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| 29 | they [modal v] [adv] be looking | 10 |
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| 30 | they 'd [adv] be [v-ing] | 10 |
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