| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [v-ing] [prep] | 1917 |
|
| 2 | have been [v-ing] for | 1564 |
|
| 3 | have been [v-ing] [prep] | 1115 |
|
| 4 | has been [v-ing] [prep] | 1064 |
|
| 5 | 've been [v-ing] [prep] | 876 |
|
| 6 | have been [v-ing] in | 815 |
|
| 7 | have been [v-ing] on | 530 |
|
| 8 | have been [v-ing] with | 526 |
|
| 9 | have been [v-ing] to | 507 |
|
| 10 | have been working [prep] | 484 |
|
| 11 | have been [v-ing] at | 446 |
|
| 12 | have been [v-ing] about | 414 |
|
| 13 | have been looking [prep] | 360 |
|
| 14 | have been talking [prep] | 349 |
|
| 15 | 'd been [v-ing] [prep] | 338 |
|
| 16 | have been [v-ing] [prep] | 336 |
|
| 17 | 's been [v-ing] [prep] | 332 |
|
| 18 | have been waiting [prep] | 273 |
|
| 19 | have been living [prep] | 194 |
|
| 20 | have been going [prep] | 190 |
|
| 21 | have been thinking [prep] | 171 |
|
| 22 | have been [v-ing] from | 153 |
|
| 23 | have been [v-ing] since | 145 |
|
| 24 | have been doing [prep] | 110 |
|
| 25 | have been sitting [prep] | 106 |
|
| 26 | have been running [prep] | 101 |
|
| 27 | have been [v-ing] of | 98 |
|
| 28 | have been [v-ing] into | 96 |
|
| 29 | have been [v-ing] through | 88 |
|
| 30 | have been happening [prep] | 88 |
|
