| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 64 |
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| 2 | [verb] it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 26 |
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| 3 | [subord] it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 24 |
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| 4 | that it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 21 |
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| 5 | [that] it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 21 |
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| 6 | that it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 21 |
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| 7 | [coord] it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 19 |
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| 8 | [vb past] it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 19 |
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| 9 | [noun] it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 13 |
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| 10 | [adj] it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 12 |
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| 11 | [pron] it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 12 |
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| 12 | think it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 13 | but it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 14 | but it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 11 |
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| 15 | [adj] it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 9 |
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| 16 | as it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 9 |
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| 17 | as it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 9 |
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| 18 | thought it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 8 |
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| 19 | what it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 20 | and it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 21 | and it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 22 | what it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 23 | [Wh det] it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 7 |
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| 24 | said it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 6 |
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| 25 | say it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 6 |
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| 26 | [noun sg] it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 6 |
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| 27 | if it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 28 | [adv] it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 29 | if it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 30 | [adv] it [was/were] [prep] [v-ing] | 5 |
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