| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] [prep] be | 9458 |
|
| 2 | [v-ing] to [be] | 8901 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] [prep] be | 8824 |
|
| 4 | [v-ing] [prep] [be] | 8824 |
|
| 5 | going [prep] [be] | 5955 |
|
| 6 | waiting [prep] [be] | 398 |
|
| 7 | [v-ing] [prep] [is] | 312 |
|
| 8 | [v-ing] [prep] is | 308 |
|
| 9 | trying [prep] [be] | 308 |
|
| 10 | pretending [prep] [be] | 209 |
|
| 11 | beginning [prep] [be] | 180 |
|
| 12 | [v-ing] [prep] being | 175 |
|
| 13 | [v-ing] [prep] [being] | 175 |
|
| 14 | [v-ing] for [be] | 160 |
|
| 15 | having [prep] [be] | 147 |
|
| 16 | [v-ing] about [be] | 143 |
|
| 17 | wanting [prep] [be] | 136 |
|
| 18 | looking [prep] [be] | 131 |
|
| 19 | talking [prep] [be] | 111 |
|
| 20 | proving [prep] [be] | 102 |
|
| 21 | claiming [prep] [be] | 100 |
|
| 22 | [v-ing] [prep] [was/were] | 92 |
|
| 23 | [v-ing] [prep] was | 79 |
|
| 24 | [v-ing] at [be] | 76 |
|
| 25 | hoping [prep] [be] | 69 |
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| 26 | asking [prep] [be] | 66 |
|
| 27 | expecting [prep] [be] | 65 |
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| 28 | needing [prep] [be] | 56 |
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| 29 | [v-ing] [prep] [am/are] | 56 |
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| 30 | [v-ing] [prep] are | 53 |
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