| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] | 789 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] was [v-ing] a [adj] | 631 |
|
| 3 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] | 297 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] were [v-ing] a [adj] | 219 |
|
| 5 | [pers pn] [was/were] wearing a [adj] | 193 |
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| 6 | she [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] | 189 |
|
| 7 | i [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] | 111 |
|
| 8 | they [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] | 103 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] [was/were] having a [adj] | 68 |
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| 10 | we [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] | 62 |
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| 11 | it [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] | 48 |
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| 12 | [pers pn] [was/were] making a [adj] | 43 |
|
| 13 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] a new | 37 |
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| 14 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] a new | 37 |
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| 15 | you [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] | 35 |
|
| 16 | [pers pn] [was/were] getting a [adj] | 32 |
|
| 17 | [pers pn] [was/were] doing a [adj] | 31 |
|
| 18 | [pers pn] [was/were] carrying a [adj] | 28 |
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| 19 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] a good | 27 |
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| 20 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] a good | 26 |
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| 21 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] a [num] | 23 |
|
| 22 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] a great | 21 |
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| 23 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] a great | 20 |
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| 24 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] a long | 19 |
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| 25 | [pers pn] [was/were] taking a [adj] | 18 |
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| 26 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] a small | 18 |
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| 27 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] a long | 18 |
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| 28 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] a small | 18 |
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| 29 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] a black | 17 |
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| 30 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] a white | 17 |
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