| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he was [v-ing] a [adj] | 288 |
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| 2 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] | 280 |
|
| 3 | he [was/were] wearing a [adj] | 85 |
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| 4 | he [was/were] making a [adj] | 15 |
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| 5 | he [was/were] having a [adj] | 14 |
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| 6 | he [was/were] carrying a [adj] | 13 |
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| 7 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a new | 10 |
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| 8 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a new | 10 |
|
| 9 | he [was/were] taking a [adj] | 9 |
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| 10 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a brown | 9 |
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| 11 | he [was/were] holding a [adj] | 9 |
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| 12 | he were [v-ing] a [adj] | 9 |
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| 13 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a small | 9 |
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| 14 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a brown | 9 |
|
| 15 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a small | 9 |
|
| 16 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a white | 8 |
|
| 17 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a great | 8 |
|
| 18 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a white | 8 |
|
| 19 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a great | 8 |
|
| 20 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a black | 7 |
|
| 21 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a dark | 7 |
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| 22 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a black | 7 |
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| 23 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a dark | 7 |
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| 24 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a long | 6 |
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| 25 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a red | 6 |
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| 26 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a red | 6 |
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| 27 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a long | 6 |
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| 28 | he [was/were] doing a [adj] | 6 |
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| 29 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj -er] | 5 |
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| 30 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a [num ord] | 5 |
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