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No	Pattern	Freq
1	was [v-ing] [to-vb] [art]	1155
2	[was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] the	908
3	[was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] a	623
4	[was/were] going [to-vb] [art]	561
5	were [v-ing] [to-vb] [art]	492
6	[was/were] trying [to-vb] [art]	329
7	[was/were] beginning [to-vb] [art]	175
8	[was/were] [v-ing] to have [art]	121
9	[was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] an	102
10	[was/were] [v-ing] to make [art]	82
11	[was/were] [v-ing] to get [art]	67
12	[was/were] planning [to-vb] [art]	57
13	[was/were] attempting [to-vb] [art]	53
14	[was/were] [v-ing] to take [art]	43
15	[was/were] seeking [to-vb] [art]	42
16	[was/were] [v-ing] to do [art]	36
17	[was/were] preparing [to-vb] [art]	33
18	[was/were] hoping [to-vb] [art]	33
19	[was/were] [v-ing] to see [art]	29
20	[was/were] starting [to-vb] [art]	29
21	[was/were] [v-ing] to find [art]	27
22	[was/were] waiting [to-vb] [art]	23
23	[was/were] struggling [to-vb] [art]	20
24	[was/were] [v-ing] to use [art]	19
25	[was/were] [v-ing] to feel [art]	18
26	[was/were] helping [to-vb] [art]	17
27	[was/were] [v-ing] to put [art]	17
28	[was/were] [v-ing] to become [art]	16
29	[was/were] [v-ing] to spend [art]	16
30	[was/were] having [to-vb] [art]	16