| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [noun sg] [prep] [noun] | 933 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [noun sg] [prep] [noun] | 284 |
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| 3 | [was/were] give [noun sg] [prep] [noun] | 52 |
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| 4 | [be] giving [noun sg] [prep] [noun] | 42 |
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| 5 | [was/were] giving [noun] [prep] [noun] | 15 |
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