| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] the | 845 |
|
| 2 | it [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the | 142 |
|
| 3 | it [was/were] [adv prt] [prep] the | 131 |
|
| 4 | it [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] | 85 |
|
| 5 | it [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] the | 26 |
|
| 6 | it [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] the | 12 |
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