| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [verb] up the | 69 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] up the | 66 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [verb] up the | 53 |
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| 4 | was [verb] [verb] up the | 45 |
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| 5 | were [verb] [verb] up the | 24 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] up the | 14 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] set up the | 8 |
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| 8 | [was/were] try [verb] up the | 7 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] to set up the | 6 |
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| 10 | [was/were] trying [verb] up the | 6 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [verb] to take up the | 5 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [verb] pick up the | 5 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [verb] to pick up the | 5 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [verb] to keep up the | 5 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [verb] keep up the | 5 |
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| 16 | [was/were] used [verb] up the | 5 |
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| 17 | [was/were] use [verb] up the | 5 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [verb] take up the | 5 |
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