| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] something [adv] | 36 |
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| 2 | was [verb] [prep] something [adv] | 30 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] something [adv] | 24 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] something [adv] | 14 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] something else | 13 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] something else | 13 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] for something [adv] | 12 |
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| 8 | [was/were] looking [prep] something [adv] | 8 |
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| 9 | [was/were] look [prep] something [adv] | 8 |
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| 10 | were [verb] [prep] something [adv] | 8 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [verb] about something [adv] | 7 |
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| 12 | [was/were] think [prep] something [adv] | 6 |
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| 13 | [was/were] thinking [prep] something [adv] | 6 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [verb] by something [adv] | 6 |
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