| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [pers pn] [prep] the | 52 |
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| 2 | was [v-ing] [verb] [pers pn] [prep] the | 36 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] going [verb] [pers pn] [prep] the | 35 |
|
| 4 | were [v-ing] [verb] [pers pn] [prep] the | 16 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] it [prep] the | 16 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] me [prep] the | 13 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] [pers pn] to the | 11 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] trying [verb] [pers pn] [prep] the | 10 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] [pers pn] in the | 9 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] her [prep] the | 8 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] to make [pers pn] [prep] the | 6 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] him [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] make [pers pn] [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] them [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] [pers pn] on the | 6 |
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