| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] on [prep] | 353 |
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| 2 | was [vb pp] on [prep] | 317 |
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| 3 | was go on [prep] | 241 |
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| 4 | was going on [prep] | 234 |
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| 5 | was [verb] on to | 193 |
|
| 6 | was [verb] on in | 136 |
|
| 7 | was [verb] on by | 95 |
|
| 8 | was [verb] on for | 58 |
|
| 9 | was get on [prep] | 38 |
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| 10 | was [verb] on at | 37 |
|
| 11 | was carry on [prep] | 37 |
|
| 12 | was getting on [prep] | 36 |
|
| 13 | was [verb] on with | 32 |
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| 14 | was carried on [prep] | 30 |
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| 15 | was [verb] on about | 28 |
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| 16 | was passed on [prep] | 25 |
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| 17 | was pass on [prep] | 25 |
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| 18 | was [to-vb] on [prep] | 24 |
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| 19 | was take on [prep] | 22 |
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| 20 | was taken on [prep] | 21 |
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| 21 | was hold on [prep] | 19 |
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| 22 | was [verb] on as | 18 |
|
| 23 | was holding on [prep] | 16 |
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| 24 | was hang on [prep] | 14 |
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| 25 | was [verb] on around | 13 |
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| 26 | was hanging on [prep] | 13 |
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| 27 | was [verb] on inside | 13 |
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| 28 | was put on [prep] | 12 |
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| 29 | was put on [prep] | 12 |
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| 30 | was flicked on [prep] | 11 |
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