| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] the | 1041 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] the | 868 |
|
| 3 | [be] now [v-ing] [prep] the | 236 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] now [verb] [prep] the | 177 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] now [v-ing] [prep] [art] | 88 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] now [v-ing] [prep] [art] | 88 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] now [v-ing] [prep] the | 67 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] now [v-ing] [prep] the | 67 |
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