| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be a [noun] [v-ing] | 1225 |
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| 2 | [be] a [noun sg] [v-ing] | 1203 |
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| 3 | [is] a [noun] [v-ing] | 571 |
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| 4 | [was/were] a [noun] [v-ing] | 421 |
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| 5 | was a [noun] [v-ing] | 407 |
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| 6 | is a [noun] [v-ing] | 332 |
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| 7 | 's a [noun] [v-ing] | 239 |
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| 8 | [be] a [noun] [v-ing] | 139 |
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| 9 | be a [noun] [v-ing] | 139 |
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| 10 | [be] a [noun] going | 97 |
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| 11 | [be] a [noun] coming | 60 |
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| 12 | [been] a [noun] [v-ing] | 41 |
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| 13 | been a [noun] [v-ing] | 41 |
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| 14 | [be] a man [v-ing] | 37 |
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| 15 | [be] a man [v-ing] | 37 |
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| 16 | [am/are] a [noun] [v-ing] | 35 |
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| 17 | [be] a bit [v-ing] | 32 |
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| 18 | [be] a bit [v-ing] | 32 |
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| 19 | [be] a [noun] waiting | 31 |
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| 20 | [be] a woman [v-ing] | 29 |
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| 21 | [be] a woman [v-ing] | 28 |
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| 22 | [be] a lot [v-ing] | 27 |
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| 23 | [be] a lot [v-ing] | 27 |
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| 24 | [be] a [noun] working | 23 |
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| 25 | [be] a car [v-ing] | 21 |
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| 26 | [be] a [noun] running | 21 |
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| 27 | [be] a [noun] having | 21 |
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| 28 | [be] a [noun] playing | 21 |
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| 29 | [be] a car [v-ing] | 21 |
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| 30 | [be] a [noun] containing | 20 |
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