| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [prep] [pron] [prep] the | 125 |
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| 2 | was [v-ing] [prep] [pers pn] [prep] the | 111 |
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| 3 | was [verb] [prep] him [prep] the | 74 |
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| 4 | [be] [v-ing] [prep] him [prep] the | 55 |
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| 5 | be [v-ing] [prep] him [prep] the | 55 |
|
| 6 | was [v-ing] [prep] him [prep] [art] | 44 |
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| 7 | was [v-ing] [prep] him [prep] [art] | 44 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] him [prep] the | 32 |
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| 9 | was [v-ing] [prep] he [prep] the | 27 |
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| 10 | was [v-ing] [prep] him [prep] the | 27 |
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| 11 | was [v-ing] [prep] him [prep] the | 27 |
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| 12 | was [v-ing] [prep] him [prep] the | 27 |
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