| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [verb] [pron] [prep] the | 101 |
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| 2 | was [v-ing] [verb] [pron] [prep] the | 44 |
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| 3 | [be] trying [verb] [pron] [prep] the | 28 |
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| 4 | be trying [verb] [pron] [prep] the | 28 |
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| 5 | was trying [verb] [pron] [prep] [art] | 15 |
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| 6 | was trying [verb] [pron] [prep] [art] | 15 |
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| 7 | [was/were] trying [verb] [pron] [prep] the | 11 |
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| 8 | was try [verb] [pron] [prep] the | 8 |
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| 9 | was trying [verb] [pron] [prep] the | 8 |
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| 10 | was trying [verb] [pron] [prep] the | 8 |
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