| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had be [verb] about | 140 |
|
| 2 | had been [verb] about | 138 |
|
| 3 | had be [v-ing] about | 69 |
|
| 4 | had be [vb pp] about | 69 |
|
| 5 | had be talk about | 26 |
|
| 6 | had be talking about | 23 |
|
| 7 | had be think about | 16 |
|
| 8 | had be thinking about | 15 |
|
| 9 | had be tell about | 9 |
|
| 10 | had be say about | 8 |
|
| 11 | had be told about | 8 |
|
| 12 | had be write about | 6 |
|
| 13 | had be said about | 5 |
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