| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the [adj] | 229 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] the [adj] | 106 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [verb] down [prep] the [adj] | 42 |
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| 4 | [be] [v-ing] down [prep] the [adj] | 16 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] down [prep] [art] [adj] | 13 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] down [prep] [art] [adj] | 13 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] down [prep] the [adj] | 7 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] down [prep] the [adj] | 6 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] down [prep] the [adj] | 6 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] down [prep] the [adj] | 6 |
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