| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] last [noun sg] | 78 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [num ord] night | 57 |
|
| 3 | was [v-ing] [num ord] [noun sg] | 56 |
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| 4 | were [v-ing] [num ord] [noun sg] | 46 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] next [noun sg] | 11 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [num ord] year | 10 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] doing [num ord] [noun sg] | 8 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] first [noun sg] | 7 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] [num ord] week | 7 |
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| 10 | [was/were] talking [num ord] [noun sg] | 5 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] recovering [num ord] [noun sg] | 5 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] playing [num ord] [noun sg] | 5 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] second [noun sg] | 5 |
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