| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] the | 82 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] the | 57 |
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| 3 | [be] [v-ing] to get [adv prt] [prep] the | 25 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] to get [adv prt] [prep] the | 15 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] to get [adv] [prep] the | 15 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] to get [adv prt] [prep] [art] | 11 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] to get [adv prt] [prep] the | 11 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] get [adv prt] [prep] the | 11 |
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