| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] his | 15 |
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| 2 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] [pron] | 12 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] his | 10 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] [pos pn] | 8 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] his | 5 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] [adv] [prep] his | 5 |
|
| 7 | [be] trying [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] his | 5 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] try [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] his | 5 |
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| 9 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] his | 5 |
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| 10 | [was/were] trying [verb] [adv prt] [prep] his | 5 |
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