| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] | 9950 |
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| 2 | was [v-ing] [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] | 1194 |
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| 3 | was say [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] | 43 |
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| 4 | [be] saying [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 5 | be saying [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] | 22 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] saying [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 7 | was saying [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 8 | was saying [prep] [art] [adj] [noun] | 9 |
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