| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] out [art] [noun sg] | 125 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] out [art] [noun sg] | 87 |
|
| 3 | [be] carrying out [art] [noun sg] | 52 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] carry out [art] [noun sg] | 24 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] carrying out [art] [noun] | 21 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] carrying [adv] [art] [noun sg] | 21 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] carrying [adv prt] [art] [noun sg] | 21 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] carrying out [art] [noun sg] | 17 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] carrying out [art] [noun sg] | 17 |
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