| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 275 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [prep] be [v-ing] | 275 |
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| 3 | [modal v] [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 275 |
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| 4 | [modal v] [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 252 |
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| 5 | [modal v] [prep] be [v-ing] | 252 |
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| 6 | [modal v] to [be] [v-ing] | 252 |
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| 7 | [modal v] to [be] [v-ing] | 252 |
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| 8 | ought [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 225 |
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| 9 | ought [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 225 |
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| 10 | [modal v] [prep] [be] doing | 41 |
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| 11 | used [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 27 |
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| 12 | used [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 27 |
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| 13 | [modal v] of [be] [v-ing] | 23 |
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| 14 | [modal v] of [be] [v-ing] | 23 |
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| 15 | [modal v] [prep] been [v-ing] | 22 |
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| 16 | [modal v] [prep] [been] [v-ing] | 22 |
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| 17 | [modal v] [prep] [be] looking | 19 |
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| 18 | [modal v] [prep] [be] getting | 13 |
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| 19 | [modal v] [prep] [be] going | 11 |
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| 20 | would [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 9 |
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| 21 | [modal v] [prep] [be] thinking | 8 |
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| 22 | [modal v] [prep] [be] asking | 7 |
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| 23 | would [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 24 | [modal v] [prep] [be] taking | 6 |
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| 25 | [modal v] [prep] [be] talking | 6 |
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| 26 | [modal v] [prep] [be] coming | 6 |
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| 27 | [modal v] [prep] [be] working | 6 |
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| 28 | [modal v] [prep] [be] making | 5 |
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| 29 | must [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 30 | must [prep] [be] [v-ing] | 5 |
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