| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [adj] | 72 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] was [v-ing] [prep] [adj] | 45 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [det] | 29 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [pers pn] were [v-ing] [prep] [adj] | 27 |
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| 5 | [vb past] he [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [adj] | 25 |
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| 6 | said [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [adj] | 22 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [adj] | 21 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [num] | 20 |
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| 9 | thought [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [adj] | 19 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] for [adj] | 18 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] for [adj] | 18 |
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| 12 | [vb past] they [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [adj] | 17 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] to [adj] | 10 |
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| 14 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] to [adj] | 10 |
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| 15 | [vb past] she [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [adj] | 9 |
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| 16 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] that | 9 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] that | 9 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] going [prep] [adj] | 9 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] looking [prep] [adj] | 8 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] at [adj] | 7 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] about [adj] | 7 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] some | 7 |
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| 23 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] some | 7 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] at [adj] | 7 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] talking [prep] [adj] | 7 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] about [adj] | 7 |
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| 27 | [vb past] you [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [adj] | 6 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] in [adj] | 6 |
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| 29 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] on [adj] | 6 |
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| 30 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] from [adj] | 6 |
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