| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] was [v-ing] to be | 564 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] was [v-ing] to [be] | 561 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] was [v-ing] to be | 561 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] was going to [be] | 468 |
|
| 5 | it was [v-ing] to [be] | 230 |
|
| 6 | he was [v-ing] to [be] | 156 |
|
| 7 | i was [v-ing] to [be] | 102 |
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| 8 | she was [v-ing] to [be] | 69 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] was trying to [be] | 20 |
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| 10 | [pers pn] was beginning to [be] | 14 |
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| 11 | [pers pn] was waiting to [be] | 7 |
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| 12 | [pers pn] was pretending to [be] | 6 |
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| 13 | [pers pn] was getting to [be] | 6 |
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| 14 | [pers pn] was expecting to [be] | 6 |
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| 15 | [pers pn] was training to [be] | 5 |
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