| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they had been [v-ing] | 294 |
|
| 2 | they 've been [v-ing] | 291 |
|
| 3 | they have been [v-ing] | 203 |
|
| 4 | they 'd been [v-ing] | 95 |
|
| 5 | they have been doing | 60 |
|
| 6 | they have been working | 34 |
|
| 7 | they have been waiting | 28 |
|
| 8 | they have been trying | 27 |
|
| 9 | they have been going | 24 |
|
| 10 | they have been living | 21 |
|
| 11 | they have been talking | 20 |
|
| 12 | they have been using | 20 |
|
| 13 | they have been having | 18 |
|
| 14 | they have been fighting | 17 |
|
| 15 | they have been making | 15 |
|
| 16 | they have been sitting | 13 |
|
| 17 | they have been coming | 13 |
|
| 18 | they have been playing | 11 |
|
| 19 | they have been drinking | 11 |
|
| 20 | they have been running | 10 |
|
| 21 | they have been taking | 10 |
|
| 22 | they have been watching | 10 |
|
| 23 | they have been paying | 9 |
|
| 24 | they have been saying | 9 |
|
| 25 | they have been walking | 8 |
|
| 26 | they have been keeping | 8 |
|
| 27 | they have been getting | 8 |
|
| 28 | they have been driving | 8 |
|
| 29 | they have been looking | 8 |
|
| 30 | they have been planning | 7 |
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