| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] to [noun prp] | 1877 |
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| 2 | was [v-ing] to [noun prp] | 374 |
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| 3 | [be] talking to [noun prp] | 222 |
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| 4 | be talking to [noun prp] | 222 |
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| 5 | was talking [prep] [noun prp] | 138 |
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| 6 | was talking [prep] [noun prp] | 138 |
|
| 7 | was talking to [noun] | 125 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] talking to [noun prp] | 123 |
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| 9 | was talking to [noun prp] | 110 |
|
| 10 | was talk to [noun prp] | 110 |
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