| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] up the [noun sg] | 40 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] up the [noun] | 38 |
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| 3 | was [verb] [to-vb] up the [noun] | 36 |
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| 4 | were [verb] [to-vb] up the [noun] | 16 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] up the [noun] | 13 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] up the [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 7 | [was/were] try [to-vb] up the [noun] | 6 |
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| 8 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] up the [noun] | 5 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] to take up the [noun] | 5 |
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