| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] [adv] the | 49 |
|
| 2 | was [verb] [verb] [adv] the | 39 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [verb] [adv] the | 30 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] [adv] the | 18 |
|
| 5 | were [verb] [verb] [adv] the | 14 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] [verb] away the | 7 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] try [verb] [adv] the | 6 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [to-vb] [verb] [adv] the | 5 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] [verb] only the | 5 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] [verb] together the | 5 |
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| 11 | [was/were] trying [verb] [adv] the | 5 |
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