| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [v-ing] [adv] [prep] the | 475 |
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| 2 | were [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] the | 252 |
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| 3 | be [v-ing] around [prep] the | 71 |
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| 4 | [be] [v-ing] around [prep] the | 71 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] around [prep] the | 33 |
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| 6 | were [verb] around [prep] the | 19 |
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| 7 | were [v-ing] around [prep] [art] | 18 |
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| 8 | were [v-ing] around [prep] the | 14 |
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| 9 | were [v-ing] around [prep] the | 14 |
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