| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 410 |
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| 2 | were [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 410 |
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| 3 | were [verb] to the [adj] | 370 |
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| 4 | [be] [v-ing] to the [adj] | 347 |
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| 5 | be [v-ing] to the [adj] | 347 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] to the [adj] | 109 |
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| 7 | were [v-ing] to [art] [adj] | 44 |
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| 8 | were [v-ing] to [art] [adj] | 44 |
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| 9 | were [v-ing] to the [adj] | 25 |
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| 10 | were [v-ing] to the [adj] | 25 |
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