| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] been talking [prep] | 349 |
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| 2 | have been talking [prep] | 349 |
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| 3 | [verb] been talking about | 182 |
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| 4 | [verb] been talking about | 182 |
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| 5 | [vb base] been talking [prep] | 177 |
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| 6 | 've been talking [prep] | 128 |
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| 7 | [verb] been talking to | 115 |
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| 8 | [verb] been talking to | 115 |
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| 9 | [vb past] been talking [prep] | 87 |
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| 10 | [vb -s] been talking [prep] | 64 |
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| 11 | had been talking [prep] | 61 |
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| 12 | have been talking [prep] | 49 |
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| 13 | has been talking [prep] | 46 |
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| 14 | 'd been talking [prep] | 26 |
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| 15 | [vb infin] been talking [prep] | 19 |
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| 16 | 's been talking [prep] | 18 |
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| 17 | [verb] been talking for | 15 |
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| 18 | [verb] been talking for | 15 |
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| 19 | have been talking [prep] | 15 |
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| 20 | [verb] been talking with | 9 |
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| 21 | [verb] been talking with | 9 |
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| 22 | [verb] been talking of | 8 |
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| 23 | [verb] been talking of | 8 |
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| 24 | [verb] been talking in | 5 |
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| 25 | [verb] been talking in | 5 |
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