| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] tell [pron] [prep] [adj] | 18 |
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| 2 | [was/were] tell [pers pn] [prep] [adj] | 16 |
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| 3 | [was/were] tell [pron] [prep] [det] | 15 |
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| 4 | [was/were] tell [pron] about [adj] | 15 |
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| 5 | [was/were] tell [pron] about [adj] | 15 |
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| 6 | [was/were] telling [pron] [prep] [adj] | 14 |
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| 7 | was tell [pron] [prep] [adj] | 14 |
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| 8 | [was/were] tell me [prep] [adj] | 7 |
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| 9 | [was/were] tell i [prep] [adj] | 7 |
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| 10 | [was/were] tell [pron] [prep] this | 5 |
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| 11 | [was/were] tell [pron] [prep] this | 5 |
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