| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] that he was [v-ing] [prep] | 155 |
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| 2 | say that [pron] was [v-ing] [prep] | 30 |
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| 3 | say that he was [verb] [prep] | 28 |
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| 4 | say that he [be] [v-ing] [prep] | 22 |
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| 5 | say that he be [v-ing] [prep] | 22 |
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| 6 | say that he was [v-ing] [prep] | 20 |
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| 7 | say that he [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] | 17 |
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| 8 | say [conj] he was [v-ing] [prep] | 17 |
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