| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] them [prep] | 44 |
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| 2 | was [v-ing] [prep] them [prep] | 34 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] for them [prep] | 18 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] for them [prep] | 18 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] waiting [prep] them [prep] | 15 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] them in | 11 |
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| 7 | were [v-ing] [prep] them [prep] | 10 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] with them [prep] | 8 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] with them [prep] | 8 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] them at | 8 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] at them [prep] | 7 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] at them [prep] | 7 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] towards them [prep] | 6 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] towards them [prep] | 6 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] them on | 5 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] them through | 5 |
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| 17 | [was/were] looking [prep] them [prep] | 5 |
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