| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv] | 853 |
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| 2 | was [v-ing] [verb] [adv prt] | 576 |
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| 3 | was going [verb] [adv] | 346 |
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| 4 | was [v-ing] [verb] [adv] | 327 |
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| 5 | was [v-ing] [verb] up | 163 |
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| 6 | was [v-ing] [verb] up | 163 |
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| 7 | was beginning [verb] [adv] | 156 |
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| 8 | was trying [verb] [adv] | 152 |
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| 9 | was [v-ing] [verb] out | 136 |
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| 10 | was [v-ing] [verb] out | 136 |
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| 11 | was [v-ing] get [adv] | 83 |
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| 12 | was [v-ing] to get [adv] | 81 |
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| 13 | was [v-ing] [verb] down | 67 |
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| 14 | was [v-ing] [verb] down | 67 |
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| 15 | was [v-ing] go [adv] | 66 |
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| 16 | was [v-ing] to go [adv] | 62 |
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| 17 | was [v-ing] come [adv] | 46 |
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| 18 | was [v-ing] [verb] off | 45 |
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| 19 | was [v-ing] [verb] off | 45 |
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| 20 | was [v-ing] [verb] in | 45 |
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| 21 | was [v-ing] [verb] in | 45 |
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| 22 | was [v-ing] [vb pp] [adv] | 44 |
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| 23 | was [v-ing] to come [adv] | 42 |
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| 24 | was [v-ing] do [adv] | 41 |
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| 25 | was [v-ing] [verb] [Wh adv] | 40 |
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| 26 | was [v-ing] [verb] back | 39 |
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| 27 | was [v-ing] [verb] back | 39 |
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| 28 | was [v-ing] [verb] on | 35 |
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| 29 | was [v-ing] [verb] on | 35 |
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| 30 | was [v-ing] to do [adv] | 29 |
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