| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the way | 76 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the way | 76 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the way | 61 |
|
| 4 | was [verb] [prep] the way | 54 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] by the way | 24 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] by the way | 24 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] [prep] the way | 22 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [verb] in the way | 15 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] in the way | 15 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the way | 13 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [verb] on the way | 10 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] on the way | 10 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] for the way | 6 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [verb] for the way | 6 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [verb] to the way | 5 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [verb] to the way | 5 |
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