| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the | 33 |
|
| 2 | was [adv] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the | 29 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] the | 19 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [pn reflx] [prep] the | 9 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] she [prep] the | 8 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] her [prep] the | 8 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] still [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [indef pn] [prep] the | 5 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [pron] to the | 5 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] something [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] something [prep] the | 5 |
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