| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [pers pn] [adv prt] [prep] | 96 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] it [adv prt] [prep] | 48 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] out [prep] | 43 |
|
| 4 | were [v-ing] [pers pn] [adv prt] [prep] | 31 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] up [prep] | 29 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] her [adv prt] [prep] | 28 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] [adv prt] to | 22 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] [adv prt] with | 20 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] back [prep] | 15 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] me [adv prt] [prep] | 14 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] [adv prt] for | 14 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] him [adv prt] [prep] | 14 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] [adv prt] in | 13 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] them [adv prt] [prep] | 13 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] [adv prt] of | 13 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] taking [pers pn] [adv prt] [prep] | 12 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] [adv prt] on | 11 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] off [prep] | 9 |
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| 19 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] down [prep] | 8 |
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| 20 | [was/were] holding [pers pn] [adv prt] [prep] | 8 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] over [prep] | 7 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] on [prep] | 6 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [v-ing] you [adv prt] [prep] | 6 |
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| 24 | [was/were] trying [pers pn] [adv prt] [prep] | 5 |
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| 25 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] [adv prt] by | 5 |
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| 26 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] in [prep] | 5 |
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