| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] | 32 |
|
| 2 | was trying [to-vb] [adv] [prep] | 27 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] trying to get [adv] [prep] | 19 |
|
| 4 | were trying [to-vb] [adv] [prep] | 13 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] up [prep] | 9 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] up [prep] | 9 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] out [prep] | 8 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] [adv] [prep] | 8 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] out [prep] | 8 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] [adv] on | 8 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] [adv] of | 7 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] [adv] from | 7 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] [adv] to | 7 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] away [prep] | 7 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] away [prep] | 7 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] [adv] with | 6 |
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