| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] [noun sg] | 28 |
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| 2 | were [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] [noun sg] | 28 |
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| 3 | were [v-ing] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 4 | were [v-ing] for the [num ord] [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 5 | were [v-ing] for the [num ord] [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 6 | were [v-ing] in the [num ord] [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 7 | were [v-ing] in the [num ord] [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 8 | were [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] time | 6 |
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