| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [adj] | 4233 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adj] | 3296 |
|
| 3 | were [v-ing] [adj] | 2071 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [det] | 1872 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [num] | 608 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] getting [adj] | 565 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] this | 387 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] this | 387 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] doing [adj] | 376 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] becoming [adj] | 351 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] that | 329 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] that | 329 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adj -er] | 314 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] some | 286 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] some | 286 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] all | 230 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] all | 230 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] [num ord] | 215 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] making [adj] | 207 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] wearing [adj] | 181 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] feeling [adj] | 177 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] going [adj] | 163 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [v-ing] one | 146 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [v-ing] one | 146 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] having [adj] | 138 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [v-ing] more | 135 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [v-ing] more | 135 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] looking [adj] | 109 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] standing [adj] | 108 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [v-ing] next | 96 |
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