| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] be [v-ing] [prep] [num] | 25 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] [prep] [num] | 25 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [num] | 20 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [pers pn] was [v-ing] [prep] [num] | 14 |
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| 5 | [vb past] he [be] [v-ing] [prep] [num] | 10 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] for [num] | 9 |
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| 7 | said [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] [prep] [num] | 9 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] for [num] | 9 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] [prep] two | 7 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] [v-ing] [prep] one | 6 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [pers pn] were [v-ing] [prep] [num] | 6 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] looking [prep] [num] | 5 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [pers pn] [be] talking [prep] [num] | 5 |
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| 14 | [vb past] they [be] [v-ing] [prep] [num] | 5 |
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