| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] tell [pron] [prep] [art] [noun] | 21 |
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| 2 | [was/were] tell [pers pn] [prep] [art] [noun] | 18 |
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| 3 | [was/were] telling [pron] [prep] [art] [noun] | 16 |
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| 4 | [was/were] tell [pron] [prep] [art] [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 5 | [was/were] tell [pron] [prep] the [noun] | 15 |
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| 6 | was tell [pron] [prep] [art] [noun] | 15 |
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| 7 | [was/were] tell [pron] about [art] [noun] | 15 |
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| 8 | [was/were] tell [pron] [prep] the [noun] | 15 |
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| 9 | [was/were] tell [pron] [prep] a [noun] | 6 |
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| 10 | [was/were] tell [pron] [prep] a [noun] | 6 |
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| 11 | were tell [pron] [prep] [art] [noun] | 6 |
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