| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he had [adv] been | 582 |
|
| 2 | he had never been | 123 |
|
| 3 | he had always been | 80 |
|
| 4 | he had already been | 37 |
|
| 5 | he had also been | 34 |
|
| 6 | he had only been | 33 |
|
| 7 | he had just been | 28 |
|
| 8 | he had ever been | 27 |
|
| 9 | he had once been | 25 |
|
| 10 | he had previously been | 18 |
|
| 11 | he had obviously been | 11 |
|
| 12 | he had even been | 10 |
|
| 13 | he had recently been | 10 |
|
| 14 | he had probably been | 8 |
|
| 15 | he had perhaps been | 8 |
|
| 16 | he had really been | 6 |
|
| 17 | he had originally been | 6 |
|
| 18 | he had long been | 6 |
|
| 19 | he had clearly been | 6 |
|
| 20 | he had reportedly been | 6 |
|
| 21 | he had certainly been | 5 |
|
| 22 | he had often been | 5 |
|
| 23 | he had actually been | 5 |
|
| 24 | he had finally been | 5 |
|
| 25 | he had then been | 5 |
|
| 26 | he had merely been | 5 |
|
