| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] be [v-ing] [prep] | 2310 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [been] [v-ing] [prep] | 2255 |
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| 3 | [vb past] been [v-ing] [prep] | 2255 |
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| 4 | had [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 1919 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] for | 590 |
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| 6 | 'd [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 338 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] in | 333 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] on | 220 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] with | 206 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] at | 180 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [be] working [prep] | 180 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] to | 169 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [be] waiting [prep] | 115 |
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| 14 | [vb past] [be] looking [prep] | 101 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] about | 95 |
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| 16 | [vb past] [be] talking [prep] | 88 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [be] living [prep] | 87 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] from | 68 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [be] sitting [prep] | 66 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [be] thinking [prep] | 54 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] since | 54 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [be] going [prep] | 54 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] | 49 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [be] listening [prep] | 43 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] of | 38 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] as | 37 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [be] standing [prep] | 36 |
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| 28 | [vb past] was [v-ing] [prep] | 34 |
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| 29 | [vb past] [be] staying [prep] | 34 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] through | 33 |
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