| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] | 781 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] | 220 |
|
| 3 | [be] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] | 60 |
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| 4 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] [art] [noun] | 54 |
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| 5 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] [art] [noun] | 54 |
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| 6 | [was/were] beginning [verb] [prep] the [noun] | 41 |
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| 7 | [was/were] begin [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] | 41 |
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| 8 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] | 41 |
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