| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [noun pl] | 986 |
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| 2 | was [to-vb] [noun pl] | 366 |
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| 3 | was [vb pp] [noun pl] | 172 |
|
| 4 | was make [noun pl] | 82 |
|
| 5 | was making [noun pl] | 65 |
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| 6 | was [verb] things | 65 |
|
| 7 | was give [noun pl] | 54 |
|
| 8 | was take [noun pl] | 54 |
|
| 9 | was have [noun pl] | 53 |
|
| 10 | was taking [noun pl] | 46 |
|
| 11 | was wear [noun pl] | 45 |
|
| 12 | was wearing [noun pl] | 45 |
|
| 13 | was having [noun pl] | 41 |
|
| 14 | was given [noun pl] | 33 |
|
| 15 | was do [noun pl] | 29 |
|
| 16 | was get [noun pl] | 29 |
|
| 17 | was [verb] problems | 28 |
|
| 18 | was doing [noun pl] | 28 |
|
| 19 | was show [noun pl] | 23 |
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| 20 | was play [noun pl] | 21 |
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| 21 | was see [noun pl] | 21 |
|
| 22 | was getting [noun pl] | 20 |
|
| 23 | was tell [noun pl] | 20 |
|
| 24 | was sell [noun pl] | 20 |
|
| 25 | was selling [noun pl] | 19 |
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| 26 | was showing [noun pl] | 19 |
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| 27 | was playing [noun pl] | 19 |
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| 28 | was [verb] men | 17 |
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| 29 | was help [noun pl] | 17 |
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| 30 | was [verb] jeans | 16 |
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