| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had been [v-ing] [prep] | 1917 |
|
| 2 | had been [v-ing] for | 496 |
|
| 3 | had been [v-ing] for | 496 |
|
| 4 | had been [v-ing] in | 279 |
|
| 5 | had been [v-ing] in | 279 |
|
| 6 | had been [v-ing] on | 185 |
|
| 7 | had been [v-ing] on | 185 |
|
| 8 | had been [v-ing] with | 170 |
|
| 9 | had been [v-ing] with | 170 |
|
| 10 | had been working [prep] | 155 |
|
| 11 | had been [v-ing] at | 148 |
|
| 12 | had been [v-ing] at | 148 |
|
| 13 | had been [v-ing] to | 118 |
|
| 14 | had been [v-ing] to | 118 |
|
| 15 | had been waiting [prep] | 95 |
|
| 16 | had been looking [prep] | 77 |
|
| 17 | had been [v-ing] about | 69 |
|
| 18 | had been [v-ing] about | 69 |
|
| 19 | had been living [prep] | 68 |
|
| 20 | had been [v-ing] from | 61 |
|
| 21 | had been [v-ing] from | 61 |
|
| 22 | had been talking [prep] | 61 |
|
| 23 | had been sitting [prep] | 56 |
|
| 24 | had been [v-ing] since | 49 |
|
| 25 | had been [v-ing] since | 49 |
|
| 26 | had been going [prep] | 43 |
|
| 27 | had been thinking [prep] | 38 |
|
| 28 | had been listening [prep] | 37 |
|
| 29 | had been [v-ing] as | 35 |
|
| 30 | had been [v-ing] as | 35 |
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