| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [pron] [prep] the | 415 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the | 311 |
|
| 3 | [be] telling [pron] [prep] the | 38 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] telling [pron] [prep] [art] | 25 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] tell [pron] [prep] the | 23 |
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