| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the | 475 |
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| 2 | were [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] the | 252 |
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| 3 | [be] [v-ing] back [prep] the | 234 |
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| 4 | be [v-ing] back [prep] the | 234 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] back [prep] the | 95 |
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| 6 | were [verb] back [prep] the | 88 |
|
| 7 | were [v-ing] back [prep] [art] | 37 |
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| 8 | were [v-ing] back [prep] the | 31 |
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| 9 | were [v-ing] back [prep] the | 31 |
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