| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he was [verb] the | 895 |
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| 2 | he was [verb] the | 889 |
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| 3 | he was [v-ing] the | 644 |
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| 4 | he was [vb pp] the | 199 |
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| 5 | he was award the | 62 |
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| 6 | he was awarded the | 62 |
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| 7 | he was [to-vb] the | 52 |
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| 8 | he was give the | 51 |
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| 9 | he was given the | 49 |
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| 10 | he was use the | 22 |
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| 11 | he was tell the | 22 |
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| 12 | he was using the | 21 |
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| 13 | he was telling the | 18 |
|
| 14 | he was offer the | 17 |
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| 15 | he was offered the | 16 |
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| 16 | he was holding the | 16 |
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| 17 | he was hold the | 16 |
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| 18 | he was do the | 16 |
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| 19 | he was doing the | 15 |
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| 20 | he was make the | 14 |
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| 21 | he was carrying the | 14 |
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| 22 | he was watching the | 14 |
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| 23 | he was watch the | 14 |
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| 24 | he was carry the | 14 |
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| 25 | he was wear the | 12 |
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| 26 | he was leave the | 12 |
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| 27 | he was get the | 12 |
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| 28 | he was wearing the | 12 |
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| 29 | he was show the | 12 |
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| 30 | he was leaving the | 12 |
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