| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [prep] | 18606 |
|
| 2 | be [v-ing] to | 14228 |
|
| 3 | be [v-ing] for | 10597 |
|
| 4 | is [v-ing] [prep] | 8820 |
|
| 5 | be going [prep] | 8783 |
|
| 6 | be [v-ing] in | 8739 |
|
| 7 | are [v-ing] [prep] | 8393 |
|
| 8 | were [v-ing] [prep] | 7412 |
|
| 9 | be [v-ing] [prep] | 7196 |
|
| 10 | been [v-ing] [prep] | 6838 |
|
| 11 | be [v-ing] at | 6347 |
|
| 12 | 're [v-ing] [prep] | 5964 |
|
| 13 | be [v-ing] on | 5746 |
|
| 14 | be looking [prep] | 5654 |
|
| 15 | be [v-ing] with | 5250 |
|
| 16 | be [v-ing] about | 4742 |
|
| 17 | be talking [prep] | 4570 |
|
| 18 | 's [v-ing] [prep] | 4388 |
|
| 19 | be working [prep] | 2922 |
|
| 20 | 'm [v-ing] [prep] | 2768 |
|
| 21 | be [v-ing] from | 2735 |
|
| 22 | be coming [prep] | 1808 |
|
| 23 | be thinking [prep] | 1685 |
|
| 24 | be [v-ing] into | 1678 |
|
| 25 | be waiting [prep] | 1636 |
|
| 26 | be [v-ing] of | 1520 |
|
| 27 | be sitting [prep] | 1446 |
|
| 28 | be living [prep] | 1239 |
|
| 29 | be standing [prep] | 1208 |
|
| 30 | be happening [prep] | 1207 |
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