| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [prep] the way | 54 |
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| 2 | was [verb] [prep] the way | 54 |
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| 3 | was [vb pp] [prep] the way | 42 |
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| 4 | was [verb] by the way | 18 |
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| 5 | was [verb] in the way | 11 |
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| 6 | was [v-ing] [prep] the way | 11 |
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| 7 | was [verb] on the way | 6 |
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