| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] in the [adj] | 1589 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 1028 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 1028 |
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| 4 | [be] [v-ing] in the [adj] | 496 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] in [art] [adj] | 388 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] in [art] [adj] | 388 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] in the [adj] | 277 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] in the [adj] | 201 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] in the [adj] | 201 |
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