| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the [adj] | 12110 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 1333 |
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| 3 | [be] working [prep] the [adj] | 161 |
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| 4 | [was/were] working [prep] [art] [adj] | 99 |
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| 5 | [was/were] working [prep] [art] [adj] | 99 |
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| 6 | [was/were] work [prep] the [adj] | 55 |
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| 7 | [was/were] working [prep] the [adj] | 51 |
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| 8 | [was/were] working [prep] the [adj] | 51 |
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