| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [prep] [pron] | 4023 |
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| 2 | was [v-ing] [prep] [pers pn] | 2048 |
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| 3 | was [v-ing] [prep] [pos pn] | 1636 |
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| 4 | was [v-ing] [prep] his | 748 |
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| 5 | was [v-ing] [prep] his | 745 |
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| 6 | was [v-ing] to [pron] | 701 |
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| 7 | was [v-ing] to [pron] | 701 |
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| 8 | was [v-ing] at [pron] | 638 |
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| 9 | was [v-ing] at [pron] | 638 |
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| 10 | was [v-ing] [prep] she | 585 |
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| 11 | was [v-ing] [prep] her | 581 |
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| 12 | was [v-ing] for [pron] | 524 |
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| 13 | was [v-ing] for [pron] | 524 |
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| 14 | was [v-ing] [prep] he | 517 |
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| 15 | was [v-ing] [prep] him | 516 |
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| 16 | was [v-ing] [prep] her | 460 |
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| 17 | was [v-ing] [prep] her | 460 |
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| 18 | was looking [prep] [pron] | 406 |
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| 19 | was [v-ing] with [pron] | 382 |
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| 20 | was [v-ing] with [pron] | 382 |
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| 21 | was [v-ing] on [pron] | 376 |
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| 22 | was [v-ing] on [pron] | 376 |
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| 23 | was [v-ing] [prep] i | 286 |
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| 24 | was [v-ing] in [pron] | 286 |
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| 25 | was [v-ing] in [pron] | 286 |
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| 26 | was [v-ing] [prep] me | 283 |
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| 27 | was waiting [prep] [pron] | 251 |
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| 28 | was [v-ing] [prep] it | 230 |
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| 29 | was [v-ing] [prep] it | 230 |
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| 30 | was talking [prep] [pron] | 224 |
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