| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] [adv] [prep] the | 83 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] [adv] [prep] the | 66 |
|
| 3 | [be] [v-ing] them [adv] [prep] the | 16 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] them [adv] [prep] the | 10 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] them [adv] [prep] [art] | 7 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] them [adv] [prep] [art] | 7 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] them [adv] [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] them [adv] [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] they [adv] [prep] the | 5 |
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