| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were still [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 27 |
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| 2 | were already [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 3 | were just [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 4 | were also [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 5 | were now [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 6 | were yesterday [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 7 | were [adv] investigating the [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 8 | were actually [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 9 | were [adv] taking the [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 10 | were increasingly [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 11 | were [adv] [v-ing] the area | 5 |
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