| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] a [adj] | 157 |
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| 2 | was [adv] [v-ing] a [adj] | 118 |
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| 3 | were [adv] [v-ing] a [adj] | 53 |
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| 4 | [was/were] already [v-ing] a [adj] | 25 |
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| 5 | [was/were] now [v-ing] a [adj] | 20 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [adv] having a [adj] | 16 |
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| 7 | [was/were] also [v-ing] a [adj] | 14 |
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| 8 | [was/were] just [v-ing] a [adj] | 13 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] a new | 12 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [adv] becoming a [adj] | 12 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] a new | 12 |
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| 12 | [was/were] still [v-ing] a [adj] | 11 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [adv] making a [adj] | 10 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] a great | 8 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] a great | 8 |
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| 16 | [was/were] only [v-ing] a [adj] | 6 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] a little | 6 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] a little | 6 |
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| 19 | [was/were] actually [v-ing] a [adj] | 5 |
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| 20 | [was/were] today [v-ing] a [adj] | 5 |
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| 21 | [was/were] merely [v-ing] a [adj] | 5 |
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