| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] | 41 |
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| 2 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the [noun sg] | 33 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the [adj] | 11 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the [adj] | 8 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the [noun pl] | 6 |
|
| 6 | [noun] [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the | 31 |
|
| 7 | [noun sg] [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the | 18 |
|
| 8 | [pron] [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the | 12 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the | 10 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the | 8 |
|
| 11 | [noun prp] [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the | 5 |
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| 12 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [adv] [prep] the | 20 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] the | 12 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [noun] [prep] the | 9 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [adv] [prep] the | 8 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [noun pl] [prep] the | 6 |
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