| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i 've been [v-ing] | 1587 |
|
| 2 | i have been [v-ing] | 578 |
|
| 3 | i [vb base] been trying | 155 |
|
| 4 | i [vb base] been thinking | 154 |
|
| 5 | i [vb base] been doing | 142 |
|
| 6 | i [vb base] been working | 119 |
|
| 7 | i [vb base] been looking | 106 |
|
| 8 | i [vb base] been waiting | 67 |
|
| 9 | i [vb base] been talking | 48 |
|
| 10 | i [vb base] been going | 48 |
|
| 11 | i [vb base] been using | 48 |
|
| 12 | i [vb base] been playing | 37 |
|
| 13 | i [vb base] been watching | 36 |
|
| 14 | i [vb base] been saying | 35 |
|
| 15 | i [vb base] been meaning | 34 |
|
| 16 | i [vb base] been having | 32 |
|
| 17 | i [vb base] been reading | 32 |
|
| 18 | i [vb base] been wanting | 29 |
|
| 19 | i [vb base] been making | 27 |
|
| 20 | i [vb base] been getting | 27 |
|
| 21 | i [vb base] been living | 25 |
|
| 22 | i [vb base] been giving | 24 |
|
| 23 | i [vb base] been wondering | 24 |
|
| 24 | i [vb base] been hearing | 21 |
|
| 25 | i [vb base] been sitting | 20 |
|
| 26 | i [vb base] been taking | 20 |
|
| 27 | i [vb base] been listening | 19 |
|
| 28 | i [vb base] been keeping | 18 |
|
| 29 | i [vb base] been telling | 18 |
|
| 30 | i [vb base] been writing | 17 |
|
