| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [conj] [verb] [conj] | 351 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [verb] [conj] [v-ing] [conj] | 160 |
|
| 3 | [be] [verb] [conj] saying [conj] | 104 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] [conj] say [conj] | 85 |
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