| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] back [prep] [noun] | 69 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] back [prep] [noun] | 69 |
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| 3 | was [v-ing] back [prep] [noun] | 51 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] back [prep] [noun prp] | 48 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] back to [noun] | 38 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] back to [noun] | 38 |
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| 7 | [was/were] going back [prep] [noun] | 22 |
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| 8 | were [v-ing] back [prep] [noun] | 18 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] back [prep] [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 10 | [was/were] coming back [prep] [noun] | 11 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] back from [noun] | 11 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] back from [noun] | 11 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] back [prep] london | 5 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] back in [noun] | 5 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] back [prep] london | 5 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] back at [noun] | 5 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] back at [noun] | 5 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] back in [noun] | 5 |
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