| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] a [adj] | 53 |
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| 2 | was [v-ing] [pron] [prep] a [adj] | 44 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] a [adj] | 42 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] with a [adj] | 17 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] her [prep] a [adj] | 15 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] she [prep] a [adj] | 15 |
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| 7 | were [v-ing] [pron] [prep] a [adj] | 12 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] it [prep] a [adj] | 11 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] it [prep] a [adj] | 11 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pn reflx] [prep] a [adj] | 9 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] them [prep] a [adj] | 8 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] they [prep] a [adj] | 8 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] into a [adj] | 6 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] to a [adj] | 6 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] in a [adj] | 6 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] [indef pn] [prep] a [adj] | 5 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] him [prep] a [adj] | 5 |
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| 18 | [was/were] watching [pron] [prep] a [adj] | 5 |
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| 19 | [was/were] doing [pron] [prep] a [adj] | 5 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [v-ing] he [prep] a [adj] | 5 |
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