| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] a [noun] | 1217 |
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| 2 | were [v-ing] a [noun] | 724 |
|
| 3 | be expecting a [noun] | 122 |
|
| 4 | [be] expecting a [noun] | 122 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] expecting a [noun] | 48 |
|
| 6 | were expecting [art] [noun] | 13 |
|
| 7 | were expect a [noun] | 9 |
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