| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [vb mod] [be] [v-ing] | 1125 |
|
| 2 | they [modal v] be [v-ing] | 1125 |
|
| 3 | they [modal v] be [v-ing] | 1125 |
|
| 4 | they [modal v] [be] [v-ing] | 1125 |
|
| 5 | they [modal v] [be] [v-ing] | 1102 |
|
| 6 | they will [be] [v-ing] | 480 |
|
| 7 | they would [be] [v-ing] | 264 |
|
| 8 | they 'll [be] [v-ing] | 249 |
|
| 9 | they will [be] [v-ing] | 231 |
|
| 10 | they would [be] [v-ing] | 197 |
|
| 11 | they should [be] [v-ing] | 130 |
|
| 12 | they should [be] [v-ing] | 130 |
|
| 13 | they may [be] [v-ing] | 72 |
|
| 14 | they may [be] [v-ing] | 72 |
|
| 15 | they 'd [be] [v-ing] | 67 |
|
| 16 | they [modal v] [be] doing | 65 |
|
| 17 | they must [be] [v-ing] | 59 |
|
| 18 | they must [be] [v-ing] | 59 |
|
| 19 | they could [be] [v-ing] | 59 |
|
| 20 | they could [be] [v-ing] | 59 |
|
| 21 | they might [be] [v-ing] | 57 |
|
| 22 | they might [be] [v-ing] | 57 |
|
| 23 | they [modal v] [be] going | 49 |
|
| 24 | they [modal v] [be] looking | 41 |
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| 25 | they [modal v] [be] getting | 28 |
|
| 26 | they [modal v] [be] working | 27 |
|
| 27 | they [modal v] [be] coming | 27 |
|
| 28 | they [modal v] [be] making | 23 |
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| 29 | them [modal v] [be] [v-ing] | 23 |
|
| 30 | they [modal v] [be] taking | 20 |
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