| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he was [verb] [prep] be | 352 |
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| 2 | he was [verb] to [be] | 318 |
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| 3 | he was [verb] [prep] be | 316 |
|
| 4 | he was [verb] [prep] [be] | 316 |
|
| 5 | he was [vb pp] [prep] [be] | 184 |
|
| 6 | he was [v-ing] [prep] [be] | 167 |
|
| 7 | he was going [prep] [be] | 119 |
|
| 8 | he was go [prep] [be] | 119 |
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| 9 | he was said [prep] [be] | 29 |
|
| 10 | he was say [prep] [be] | 29 |
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| 11 | he was [verb] [prep] being | 22 |
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| 12 | he was [verb] [prep] [being] | 22 |
|
| 13 | he was [verb] [prep] [was/were] | 14 |
|
| 14 | he was expect [prep] [be] | 13 |
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| 15 | he was [verb] for [be] | 13 |
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| 16 | he was [verb] [prep] was | 13 |
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| 17 | he was trying [prep] [be] | 10 |
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| 18 | he was think [prep] [be] | 10 |
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| 19 | he was found [prep] [be] | 10 |
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| 20 | he was find [prep] [be] | 10 |
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| 21 | he was try [prep] [be] | 10 |
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| 22 | he was expected [prep] [be] | 10 |
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| 23 | he was thought [prep] [be] | 9 |
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| 24 | he was meant [prep] [be] | 9 |
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| 25 | he was mean [prep] [be] | 9 |
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| 26 | he was know [prep] [be] | 8 |
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| 27 | he was known [prep] [be] | 8 |
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| 28 | he was bind [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 29 | he was [verb] after [be] | 6 |
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| 30 | he was consider [prep] [be] | 6 |
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