| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun prp] [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] [prep] the | 111 |
|
| 2 | [noun] [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the | 31 |
|
| 3 | [noun prp] [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [prep] the | 25 |
|
| 4 | [noun prp] [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] [art] | 11 |
|
| 5 | [noun prp] [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] [art] | 11 |
|
| 6 | [noun prp] [be] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 7 | [noun prp] [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 8 | [noun prp] [was/were] beginning [verb] [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 9 | [noun prp] [was/were] begin [to-vb] [prep] the | 5 |
|
