| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] [adv] [prep] the | 209 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv] [prep] the | 84 |
|
| 3 | [be] beginning [to-vb] [adv] [prep] the | 35 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [adv] [prep] [art] | 21 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [adv] [prep] [art] | 21 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] begin [to-vb] [adv] [prep] the | 20 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [adv] [prep] the | 20 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] beginning [verb] [adv] [prep] the | 20 |
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