| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] his [adj] [noun] | 229 |
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| 2 | was [v-ing] his [adj] [noun] | 218 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] his [adj] [noun sg] | 186 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] his [adj] [noun] | 136 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] his [det] [noun] | 42 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] his [num ord] [noun] | 41 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] his own [noun] | 41 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] his own [noun] | 41 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] his [adj] [noun pl] | 39 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] his first [noun] | 18 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] his first [noun] | 18 |
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| 12 | [was/were] wearing his [adj] [noun] | 14 |
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| 13 | [was/were] making his [adj] [noun] | 14 |
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| 14 | were [v-ing] his [adj] [noun] | 10 |
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| 15 | [was/were] doing his [adj] [noun] | 8 |
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| 16 | [was/were] having his [adj] [noun] | 6 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] his third [noun] | 5 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] his old [noun] | 5 |
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| 19 | [was/were] taking his [adj] [noun] | 5 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [v-ing] his [adj] life | 5 |
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| 21 | [was/were] [v-ing] his [adj] suit | 5 |
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| 22 | [was/were] [v-ing] his [adj] suit | 5 |
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| 23 | [was/were] [v-ing] his third [noun] | 5 |
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| 24 | [was/were] [v-ing] his [adj] life | 5 |
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| 25 | [was/were] [v-ing] his old [noun] | 5 |
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