| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [pron] [prep] the | 306 |
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| 2 | was [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the | 231 |
|
| 3 | be telling [pron] [prep] the | 38 |
|
| 4 | [be] telling [pron] [prep] the | 38 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] telling [pron] [prep] the | 19 |
|
| 6 | was telling [pron] [prep] [art] | 18 |
|
| 7 | was telling [pron] [prep] [art] | 18 |
|
| 8 | was tell [pron] [prep] the | 15 |
|
| 9 | was telling [pron] [prep] the | 13 |
|
| 10 | was telling [pron] [prep] the | 13 |
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