| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] | 41 |
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| 2 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the [noun sg] | 33 |
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| 3 | was beginning [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] | 30 |
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| 4 | were beginning [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] | 11 |
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| 5 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] to the [noun] | 6 |
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| 6 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] in the [noun] | 6 |
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| 7 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 8 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] to the [noun] | 6 |
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| 9 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] in the [noun] | 6 |
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