| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 923 |
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| 2 | was [verb] [prep] the [det] | 315 |
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| 3 | [be] [v-ing] [prep] the [det] | 288 |
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| 4 | be [v-ing] [prep] the [det] | 287 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the [det] | 89 |
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| 6 | was [v-ing] [prep] [art] [det] | 54 |
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| 7 | was [v-ing] [prep] [art] [det] | 54 |
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| 8 | was [v-ing] [prep] the [det] | 48 |
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| 9 | was [v-ing] [prep] the [det] | 48 |
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