| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] be [v-ing] | 7085 |
|
| 2 | [vb base] been [v-ing] | 6806 |
|
| 3 | [vb base] [been] [v-ing] | 6806 |
|
| 4 | have [be] [v-ing] | 3754 |
|
| 5 | 've [be] [v-ing] | 3051 |
|
| 6 | [vb base] [be] doing | 451 |
|
| 7 | [vb base] [be] working | 319 |
|
| 8 | [vb base] [be] trying | 278 |
|
| 9 | [vb base] [be] looking | 231 |
|
| 10 | [vb base] [be] going | 213 |
|
| 11 | [vb base] [be] talking | 199 |
|
| 12 | [vb base] [be] thinking | 181 |
|
| 13 | [vb base] [is] [v-ing] | 169 |
|
| 14 | [vb base] [be] waiting | 157 |
|
| 15 | [vb base] is [v-ing] | 156 |
|
| 16 | [vb base] [be] using | 124 |
|
| 17 | [vb base] [be] saying | 108 |
|
| 18 | [vb base] [be] taking | 102 |
|
| 19 | [vb base] [be] living | 95 |
|
| 20 | [vb base] [be] making | 94 |
|
| 21 | [vb base] [be] getting | 93 |
|
| 22 | [vb base] [be] playing | 84 |
|
| 23 | [vb base] [be] having | 79 |
|
| 24 | [vb base] [be] watching | 77 |
|
| 25 | [vb base] [be] coming | 69 |
|
| 26 | [vb base] [be] discussing | 67 |
|
| 27 | [vb base] [be] reading | 65 |
|
| 28 | [vb base] [am/are] [v-ing] | 64 |
|
| 29 | [vb base] are [v-ing] | 62 |
|
| 30 | [vb base] [be] running | 62 |
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