| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [to-vb] [pron] [noun sg] | 526 |
|
| 2 | was [v-ing] [to-vb] [pron] [noun sg] | 265 |
|
| 3 | be trying [to-vb] [pron] [noun sg] | 187 |
|
| 4 | [be] trying [to-vb] [pron] [noun sg] | 187 |
|
| 5 | was trying [to-vb] [pron] [noun] | 87 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] [pron] [noun sg] | 85 |
|
| 7 | was try [to-vb] [pron] [noun sg] | 72 |
|
| 8 | was trying [verb] [pron] [noun sg] | 71 |
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