| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [pron] | 743 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [pers pn] | 359 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] [prep] them | 100 |
|
| 4 | [be] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] them | 82 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] they | 34 |
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