| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the | 832 |
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| 2 | [pron] [was/were] [v-ing] in the | 592 |
|
| 3 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] in the | 440 |
|
| 4 | he [was/were] [verb] in the | 362 |
|
| 5 | he [was/were] [v-ing] in [art] | 184 |
|
| 6 | he [was/were] [v-ing] in [art] | 184 |
|
| 7 | he [be] [v-ing] in the | 160 |
|
| 8 | he [was/were] [v-ing] in the | 113 |
|
| 9 | he [was/were] [v-ing] in the | 113 |
|
