| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] [prep] [art] | 58 |
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| 2 | [was/were] trying [verb] [prep] [art] | 58 |
|
| 3 | was trying [verb] [prep] [art] | 39 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] trying [verb] [prep] the | 37 |
|
| 5 | were trying [verb] [prep] [art] | 19 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] trying [verb] [prep] a | 17 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] trying get [prep] [art] | 10 |
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| 8 | [was/were] trying to get [prep] [art] | 10 |
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| 9 | [was/were] trying [verb] into [art] | 9 |
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| 10 | [was/were] trying [verb] into [art] | 9 |
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| 11 | [was/were] trying [verb] in [art] | 7 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] trying [verb] from [art] | 7 |
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| 13 | [was/were] trying [verb] from [art] | 7 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] trying [verb] in [art] | 7 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] trying [verb] with [art] | 6 |
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| 16 | [was/were] trying [verb] with [art] | 6 |
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