| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] be [v-ing] | 21170 |
|
| 2 | have [be] [v-ing] | 19925 |
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| 3 | [verb] been [v-ing] | 19916 |
|
| 4 | [verb] [been] [v-ing] | 19916 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] | 7136 |
|
| 6 | [vb base] [be] [v-ing] | 7085 |
|
| 7 | had [be] [v-ing] | 5826 |
|
| 8 | [vb -s] [be] [v-ing] | 4818 |
|
| 9 | have [be] [v-ing] | 3754 |
|
| 10 | has [be] [v-ing] | 3558 |
|
| 11 | 've [be] [v-ing] | 3051 |
|
| 12 | [vb infin] [be] [v-ing] | 1324 |
|
| 13 | 's [be] [v-ing] | 1190 |
|
| 14 | have [be] [v-ing] | 1167 |
|
| 15 | 'd [be] [v-ing] | 1112 |
|
| 16 | [verb] [be] working | 850 |
|
| 17 | [verb] [be] doing | 848 |
|
| 18 | [verb] [be] going | 841 |
|
| 19 | [verb] [be] trying | 631 |
|
| 20 | [verb] [is] [v-ing] | 621 |
|
| 21 | [verb] is [v-ing] | 586 |
|
| 22 | [verb] [be] looking | 502 |
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| 23 | [verb] [be] talking | 421 |
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| 24 | [verb] [was/were] [v-ing] | 410 |
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| 25 | [verb] [be] waiting | 406 |
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| 26 | [v-ing] [be] [v-ing] | 350 |
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| 27 | [verb] [be] thinking | 315 |
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| 28 | [verb] [be] taking | 293 |
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| 29 | [verb] was [v-ing] | 293 |
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| 30 | [verb] [be] living | 289 |
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