| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] a [adj] | 136 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] a [adj] | 98 |
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| 3 | [be] [v-ing] up a [adj] | 88 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] up [art] [adj] | 62 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] up [art] [adj] | 62 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] up a [adj] | 53 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] up a [adj] | 36 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] up a [adj] | 31 |
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