| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [noun] be talking | 88 |
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| 2 | the [noun sg] [be] talking | 61 |
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| 3 | the [noun] [was/were] talking | 47 |
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| 4 | the [noun] was talking | 34 |
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| 5 | the [noun] is talking | 26 |
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| 6 | the [noun] [is] talking | 26 |
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| 7 | the [noun pl] [be] talking | 17 |
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| 8 | the [noun] are talking | 15 |
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| 9 | the [noun] [am/are] talking | 15 |
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| 10 | the [noun] were talking | 13 |
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| 11 | the [noun prp] [be] talking | 10 |
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| 12 | the speaker [be] talking | 7 |
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| 13 | the speaker [be] talking | 7 |
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