| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] in the | 8062 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] in the | 1206 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] dying [prep] the | 14 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] die in the | 9 |
|
| 5 | [be] dying in the | 8 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] dying in [art] | 7 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] dying in [art] | 7 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] dying in the | 7 |
|
