| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] telling [pron] [prep] [art] | 25 |
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| 2 | [was/were] telling [pron] [prep] [art] | 25 |
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| 3 | [was/were] telling [pers pn] [prep] [art] | 23 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] telling [pron] about [art] | 20 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] telling [pron] about [art] | 20 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] telling [pron] [prep] the | 19 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] telling [pron] [prep] the | 19 |
|
| 8 | was telling [pron] [prep] [art] | 18 |
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| 9 | [was/were] telling i [prep] [art] | 7 |
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| 10 | [was/were] telling me [prep] [art] | 7 |
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| 11 | were telling [pron] [prep] [art] | 7 |
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| 12 | [was/were] telling [pron] [prep] a | 6 |
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| 13 | [was/were] telling [pron] [prep] a | 6 |
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| 14 | [was/were] telling we [prep] [art] | 5 |
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| 15 | [was/were] telling us [prep] [art] | 5 |
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