| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] he was [v-ing] the | 60 |
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| 2 | [vb past] he was [verb] the | 41 |
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| 3 | think he was [verb] the | 15 |
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| 4 | say he was [verb] the | 12 |
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| 5 | know he was [verb] the | 9 |
|
| 6 | [vb infin] he was [verb] the | 9 |
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| 7 | said he was [verb] the | 9 |
|
| 8 | knew he was [verb] the | 7 |
|
| 9 | [vb pp] he was [verb] the | 6 |
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| 10 | think he was [verb] the | 6 |
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| 11 | [verb] he was [vb pp] the | 5 |
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| 12 | [vb base] he was [verb] the | 5 |
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