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