| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] something [prep] the | 17 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] something [prep] the | 15 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] saying [pron] [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 4 | [be] saying something [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] saying something [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] saying something [prep] [art] | 5 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] saying something [prep] [art] | 5 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] saying something [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] say something [prep] the | 5 |
|
