| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the | 221 |
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| 2 | were [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the | 221 |
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| 3 | be [v-ing] [adv] for the | 90 |
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| 4 | [be] [v-ing] [adv] for the | 90 |
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| 5 | were [verb] [adv] for the | 38 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] for the | 25 |
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| 7 | were [v-ing] [adv] for the | 14 |
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| 8 | were [v-ing] [adv] for [art] | 10 |
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| 9 | were [v-ing] [adv] for [art] | 10 |
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| 10 | were [v-ing] [adv] for the | 6 |
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| 11 | were [v-ing] [adv] for the | 6 |
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