| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [prep] [noun prp] | 16300 |
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| 2 | was [v-ing] [prep] [noun prp] | 1473 |
|
| 3 | be talking [prep] [noun prp] | 354 |
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| 4 | [be] talking [prep] [noun prp] | 354 |
|
| 5 | was talking [prep] [noun] | 202 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] talking [prep] [noun prp] | 180 |
|
| 7 | was talk [prep] [noun prp] | 139 |
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| 8 | was talking [prep] [noun prp] | 138 |
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