| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] the [noun] | 52 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] the [noun sg] | 45 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] the [noun] | 40 |
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| 4 | was [v-ing] [pron] the [noun] | 38 |
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| 5 | [was/were] giving [pron] the [noun] | 14 |
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| 6 | were [v-ing] [pron] the [noun] | 14 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] her the [noun] | 12 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] he the [noun] | 12 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] she the [noun] | 12 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] him the [noun] | 12 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] i the [noun] | 11 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] me the [noun] | 11 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] what the [noun] | 9 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] [Wh det] the [noun] | 9 |
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| 15 | [was/were] telling [pron] the [noun] | 9 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] what the [noun] | 9 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] the [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 18 | [was/were] offering [pron] the [noun] | 6 |
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| 19 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] the truth | 5 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] the truth | 5 |
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