| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] [noun sg] | 83 |
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| 2 | was [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] [noun sg] | 55 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 38 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] for the [num ord] [noun sg] | 30 |
|
| 5 | were [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] [noun sg] | 28 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] time | 25 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] in the [num ord] [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the next [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the second [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the last [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] century | 7 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] on the [num ord] [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] half | 6 |
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