| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [prep] [noun] of [noun] | 36 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [noun] of [noun sg] | 33 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] of [noun] | 33 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [noun pl] of [noun] | 26 |
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| 5 | were [v-ing] [prep] [noun] of [noun] | 25 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [noun] of [noun prp] | 14 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] in [noun] of [noun] | 14 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] on [noun] of [noun] | 12 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [noun] of [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 10 | [was/were] looking [prep] [noun] of [noun] | 6 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] behalf of [noun] | 6 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] behalf of [noun] | 6 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] as [noun] of [noun] | 5 |
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| 14 | [was/were] acting [prep] [noun] of [noun] | 5 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] for [noun] of [noun] | 5 |
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