| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they be being [vb pp] | 632 |
|
| 2 | they [am/are] being [vb pp] | 400 |
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| 3 | they are being [vb pp] | 284 |
|
| 4 | they were being [vb pp] | 232 |
|
| 5 | they [was/were] being [vb pp] | 232 |
|
| 6 | they 're being [vb pp] | 116 |
|
| 7 | they [be] being used | 30 |
|
| 8 | they [be] being asked | 26 |
|
| 9 | they [be] being treated | 18 |
|
| 10 | they [be] being watched | 17 |
|
| 11 | they [be] being taken | 16 |
|
| 12 | they [be] being held | 14 |
|
| 13 | they [be] being paid | 12 |
|
| 14 | they [be] being given | 11 |
|
| 15 | they [be] being told | 10 |
|
| 16 | they [be] being made | 9 |
|
| 17 | they [be] being forced | 8 |
|
| 18 | they [be] being followed | 8 |
|
| 19 | they [be] being sold | 8 |
|
| 20 | they [be] being offered | 8 |
|
| 21 | they [be] being fed | 8 |
|
| 22 | they [be] being observed | 8 |
|
| 23 | they [be] being sent | 7 |
|
| 24 | they [be] being pushed | 6 |
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| 25 | they [be] being kept | 6 |
|
| 26 | they [be] being put | 6 |
|
| 27 | they [be] being led | 6 |
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| 28 | they [be] being applied | 5 |
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| 29 | they [be] being trained | 5 |
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| 30 | they [be] being encouraged | 5 |
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