| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 802 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 785 |
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| 3 | i was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 579 |
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| 4 | i was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 579 |
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| 5 | he was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 103 |
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| 6 | he was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 101 |
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| 7 | she was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 40 |
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| 8 | she was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 40 |
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| 9 | [noun] was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 38 |
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| 10 | it was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 30 |
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| 11 | it was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 30 |
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| 12 | [noun sg] was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 20 |
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| 13 | you was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 19 |
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| 14 | you was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 19 |
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| 15 | [noun prp] was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 18 |
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| 16 | we was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 12 |
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| 17 | we was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 12 |
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| 18 | [indef pn] was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 8 |
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| 19 | what was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 7 |
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| 20 | what was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 7 |
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| 21 | [Wh det] was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 7 |
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| 22 | [adj] was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 5 |
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| 23 | [det] was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 5 |
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| 24 | was [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 98 |
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| 25 | was [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 56 |
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| 26 | was not [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 42 |
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| 27 | was [not/n't] [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 42 |
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| 28 | was n't [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 41 |
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| 29 | was just [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 41 |
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| 30 | was just [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 41 |
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