| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [v-ing] to [art] [noun sg] | 134 |
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| 2 | were [v-ing] to the [noun] | 114 |
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| 3 | were [v-ing] to a [noun] | 39 |
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| 4 | were going to [art] [noun] | 28 |
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| 5 | were coming to [art] [noun] | 21 |
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| 6 | were [v-ing] to [art] [noun pl] | 21 |
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| 7 | were listening to [art] [noun] | 15 |
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| 8 | were [v-ing] to an [noun] | 12 |
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| 9 | were talking to [art] [noun] | 11 |
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| 10 | were [v-ing] to [art] end | 10 |
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| 11 | were [v-ing] to [art] end | 10 |
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| 12 | were responding to [art] [noun] | 7 |
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| 13 | were [v-ing] to [art] [noun prp] | 7 |
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| 14 | were looking to [art] [noun] | 5 |
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