| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] out [art] [adj] | 62 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] out [art] [adj] | 36 |
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| 3 | [be] carrying out [art] [adj] | 24 |
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| 4 | [was/were] carry out [art] [adj] | 15 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] carrying [adv] [art] [adj] | 7 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] carrying out [art] [adj] | 6 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] carrying out [art] [adj] | 6 |
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| 8 | [was/were] carrying [adv prt] [art] [adj] | 6 |
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