| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [pers pn] the [noun] | 52 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] [pers pn] the [noun sg] | 46 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] the [noun] | 40 |
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| 4 | was [verb] [pers pn] the [noun] | 39 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] him the [noun] | 19 |
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| 6 | [was/were] give [pers pn] the [noun] | 16 |
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| 7 | [was/were] giving [pers pn] the [noun] | 14 |
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| 8 | [was/were] tell [pers pn] the [noun] | 14 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] her the [noun] | 13 |
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| 10 | were [verb] [pers pn] the [noun] | 13 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [verb] me the [noun] | 12 |
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| 12 | [was/were] telling [pers pn] the [noun] | 9 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [to-vb] [pers pn] the [noun] | 9 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [verb] [pers pn] the truth | 9 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [verb] [pers pn] the truth | 9 |
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| 16 | [was/were] offer [pers pn] the [noun] | 6 |
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| 17 | [was/were] offering [pers pn] the [noun] | 6 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [verb] [pers pn] the [noun pl] | 5 |
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