| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] tell [pron] [prep] the [noun] | 15 |
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| 2 | [was/were] tell [pers pn] [prep] the [noun] | 12 |
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| 3 | [was/were] telling [pron] [prep] the [noun] | 11 |
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| 4 | was tell [pron] [prep] the [noun] | 11 |
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| 5 | [was/were] tell [pron] [prep] the [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 6 | [was/were] tell [pron] about the [noun] | 10 |
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