| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [v-ing] [prep] [art] [num ord] | 40 |
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| 2 | were [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] | 33 |
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| 3 | were [v-ing] for [art] [num ord] | 15 |
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| 4 | were [v-ing] for [art] [num ord] | 15 |
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| 5 | were [v-ing] [prep] [art] first | 12 |
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| 6 | were [v-ing] in [art] [num ord] | 9 |
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| 7 | were [v-ing] in [art] [num ord] | 9 |
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| 8 | were [v-ing] [prep] a [num ord] | 7 |
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| 9 | were [v-ing] [prep] [art] second | 6 |
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| 10 | were looking [prep] [art] [num ord] | 5 |
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| 11 | were [v-ing] [prep] [art] next | 5 |
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