| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] to get [prep] the | 31 |
|
| 2 | was [verb] to get [prep] [art] | 26 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] to get [prep] [art] | 24 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] to get [prep] [art] | 12 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] to get into [art] | 12 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] try to get [prep] [art] | 10 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] to get [prep] [art] | 10 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] trying to get [prep] [art] | 10 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] go to get [prep] [art] | 10 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] going to get [prep] [art] | 10 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [verb] to get to [art] | 5 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] to get [prep] a | 5 |
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