| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the [num ord] | 12 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] the [num ord] | 12 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] for the [num ord] | 10 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] for the [num ord] | 10 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the first | 8 |
|
| 6 | were [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the [num ord] | 8 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] it [prep] the [num ord] | 7 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] it [prep] the [num ord] | 7 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] seeing [pron] [prep] the [num ord] | 6 |
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