| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to be [v-ing] [prep] | 1893 |
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| 2 | to be [v-ing] [prep] | 1891 |
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| 3 | to be [v-ing] in | 331 |
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| 4 | to be [v-ing] to | 226 |
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| 5 | to be [v-ing] at | 211 |
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| 6 | to be [v-ing] for | 206 |
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| 7 | to be [v-ing] with | 160 |
|
| 8 | to be [v-ing] on | 155 |
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| 9 | to be looking [prep] | 142 |
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| 10 | to be [v-ing] from | 137 |
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| 11 | to be working [prep] | 100 |
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| 12 | to be [v-ing] about | 92 |
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| 13 | to be going [prep] | 91 |
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| 14 | to be talking [prep] | 62 |
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| 15 | to be living [prep] | 61 |
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| 16 | to be suffering [prep] | 59 |
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| 17 | to be [v-ing] into | 57 |
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| 18 | to be thinking [prep] | 54 |
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| 19 | to be coming [prep] | 48 |
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| 20 | to be moving [prep] | 45 |
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| 21 | to be acting [prep] | 42 |
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| 22 | to be [v-ing] towards | 36 |
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| 23 | to be heading [prep] | 35 |
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| 24 | to be [v-ing] through | 32 |
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| 25 | to be [v-ing] of | 31 |
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| 26 | to be operating [prep] | 25 |
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| 27 | to be doing [prep] | 24 |
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| 28 | to be standing [prep] | 23 |
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| 29 | to be sitting [prep] | 22 |
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| 30 | to be playing [prep] | 22 |
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