| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] about [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] | 41 |
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| 2 | [was/were] about [verb] [adv prt] [prep] | 41 |
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| 3 | was about [verb] [adv prt] [prep] | 29 |
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| 4 | [was/were] about [verb] [adv prt] to | 14 |
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| 5 | [was/were] about [verb] out [prep] | 14 |
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| 6 | were about [verb] [adv prt] [prep] | 12 |
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| 7 | [was/were] about [verb] back [prep] | 8 |
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| 8 | [was/were] about [verb] [adv prt] of | 7 |
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| 9 | [was/were] about to go [adv prt] [prep] | 6 |
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| 10 | [was/were] about [verb] off [prep] | 6 |
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| 11 | [was/were] about go [adv prt] [prep] | 6 |
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| 12 | [was/were] about to set [adv prt] [prep] | 5 |
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| 13 | [was/were] about [verb] [adv prt] on | 5 |
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| 14 | [was/were] about set [adv prt] [prep] | 5 |
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| 15 | [was/were] about [verb] [adv prt] into | 5 |
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