| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the [adj] | 282 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] up [prep] the [adj] | 231 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] the [adj] | 133 |
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| 4 | [be] [v-ing] up [prep] the [adj] | 69 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] up [prep] [art] [adj] | 34 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] up [prep] the [adj] | 22 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] up [prep] the [adj] | 22 |
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