| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] a [noun sg] | 397 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] a [noun] | 394 |
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| 3 | was [v-ing] [verb] a [noun] | 306 |
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| 4 | [was/were] going [verb] a [noun] | 177 |
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| 5 | were [v-ing] [verb] a [noun] | 104 |
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| 6 | [was/were] trying [verb] a [noun] | 73 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] have a [noun] | 57 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] to have a [noun] | 56 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] make a [noun] | 39 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] to make a [noun] | 37 |
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| 11 | [was/were] beginning [verb] a [noun] | 27 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] to get a [noun] | 25 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] get a [noun] | 25 |
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| 14 | [was/were] planning [verb] a [noun] | 18 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] a lot | 15 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] to take a [noun] | 15 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] a lot | 15 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] take a [noun] | 15 |
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| 19 | [was/were] [v-ing] do a [noun] | 14 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [v-ing] to do a [noun] | 14 |
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| 21 | [was/were] [v-ing] find a [noun] | 13 |
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| 22 | [was/were] [v-ing] to find a [noun] | 13 |
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| 23 | [was/were] [v-ing] [v-ing] a [noun] | 10 |
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| 24 | [was/were] [v-ing] to become a [noun] | 10 |
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| 25 | [was/were] preparing [verb] a [noun] | 10 |
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| 26 | [was/were] [v-ing] become a [noun] | 10 |
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| 27 | [was/were] attempting [verb] a [noun] | 9 |
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| 28 | [was/were] hoping [verb] a [noun] | 9 |
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| 29 | [was/were] seeking [verb] a [noun] | 9 |
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| 30 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] a bit | 7 |
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