| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] being [vb pp] [prep] a | 323 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [being] [vb pp] [prep] a | 283 |
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| 3 | was [being] [vb pp] [prep] a | 241 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [being] [vb pp] by a | 103 |
|
| 5 | were [being] [vb pp] [prep] a | 82 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [being] [vb pp] as a | 52 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [being] [vb pp] [prep] an | 40 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [being] [vb pp] for a | 32 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [being] [vb pp] at a | 25 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [being] used [prep] a | 22 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [being] [vb pp] into a | 21 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [being] [vb pp] in a | 19 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [being] [vb pp] to a | 14 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [being] treated [prep] a | 14 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [being] [vb pp] on a | 13 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [being] [vb pp] with a | 10 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [being] taken [prep] a | 10 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [being] held [prep] a | 9 |
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| 19 | [was/were] [being] [vb pp] from a | 9 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [being] made [prep] a | 8 |
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| 21 | [was/were] [being] prepared [prep] a | 6 |
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| 22 | [was/were] [being] [vb pp] like a | 6 |
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| 23 | [was/were] [being] chased [prep] a | 6 |
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| 24 | [was/were] [being] watched [prep] a | 5 |
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| 25 | [was/were] [being] questioned [prep] a | 5 |
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| 26 | [was/were] [being] interviewed [prep] a | 5 |
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