| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he was [verb] [verb] a [noun sg] | 106 |
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| 2 | he was [verb] [to-vb] a [noun] | 100 |
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| 3 | he was [v-ing] [verb] a [noun] | 65 |
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| 4 | he was [vb pp] [verb] a [noun] | 44 |
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| 5 | he was going [verb] a [noun] | 33 |
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| 6 | he was go [verb] a [noun] | 33 |
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| 7 | he was trying [verb] a [noun] | 11 |
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| 8 | he was [verb] make a [noun] | 11 |
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| 9 | he was [verb] have a [noun] | 11 |
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| 10 | he was try [verb] a [noun] | 11 |
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| 11 | he was [verb] to have a [noun] | 11 |
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| 12 | he was [verb] to make a [noun] | 11 |
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| 13 | he was [verb] to get a [noun] | 8 |
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| 14 | he was [verb] get a [noun] | 8 |
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| 15 | he was asked [verb] a [noun] | 7 |
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| 16 | he was [verb] [v-ing] a [noun] | 7 |
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| 17 | he was ask [verb] a [noun] | 7 |
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| 18 | he was beginning [verb] a [noun] | 6 |
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| 19 | he was begin [verb] a [noun] | 6 |
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| 20 | he was [verb] wear a [noun] | 5 |
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