| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have been [v-ing] | 19902 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] been [v-ing] | 6932 |
|
| 3 | [vb base] been [v-ing] | 6806 |
|
| 4 | had been [v-ing] | 5819 |
|
| 5 | [vb -s] been [v-ing] | 4747 |
|
| 6 | have been [v-ing] | 3746 |
|
| 7 | has been [v-ing] | 3555 |
|
| 8 | 've been [v-ing] | 3051 |
|
| 9 | [vb infin] been [v-ing] | 1214 |
|
| 10 | 's been [v-ing] | 1190 |
|
| 11 | have been [v-ing] | 1166 |
|
| 12 | 'd been [v-ing] | 1112 |
|
| 13 | [verb] been working | 832 |
|
| 14 | [verb] been doing | 830 |
|
| 15 | [verb] been going | 709 |
|
| 16 | [verb] been trying | 603 |
|
| 17 | [verb] been looking | 489 |
|
| 18 | [verb] been talking | 414 |
|
| 19 | [verb] been waiting | 401 |
|
| 20 | [verb] been thinking | 311 |
|
| 21 | [verb] been living | 283 |
|
| 22 | [verb] been playing | 278 |
|
| 23 | [verb] been using | 273 |
|
| 24 | [verb] been taking | 271 |
|
| 25 | [verb] been making | 248 |
|
| 26 | [verb] been running | 246 |
|
| 27 | [verb] been watching | 239 |
|
| 28 | [verb] been sitting | 227 |
|
| 29 | [verb] been having | 226 |
|
| 30 | [verb] been saying | 220 |
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