| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [v-ing] [adv] the | 33 |
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| 2 | [pron] were [v-ing] up the | 25 |
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| 3 | they [be] [v-ing] up the | 23 |
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| 4 | they be [v-ing] up the | 23 |
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| 5 | they were [v-ing] [adv prt] the | 23 |
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| 6 | they were [v-ing] up [art] | 13 |
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| 7 | they were [v-ing] up [art] | 13 |
|
| 8 | they were [verb] up the | 8 |
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| 9 | they [was/were] [v-ing] up the | 7 |
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| 10 | they were [v-ing] up the | 7 |
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| 11 | they were [v-ing] up the | 7 |
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