| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [det] [v-ing] | 523 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] all [v-ing] | 372 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] both [v-ing] | 142 |
|
| 4 | was [det] [v-ing] | 74 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [det] going | 39 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [det] sitting | 28 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [det] working | 20 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [det] standing | 20 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] much [v-ing] | 20 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] those [v-ing] | 19 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [det] looking | 18 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [det] staring | 15 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [det] wearing | 13 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [det] laughing | 13 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [det] saying | 12 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] that [v-ing] | 11 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [det] talking | 11 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [det] getting | 11 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] this [v-ing] | 11 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [det] taking | 11 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [det] waiting | 10 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [det] watching | 10 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [det] coming | 9 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [det] trying | 8 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] each [v-ing] | 7 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [det] playing | 7 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [det] falling | 6 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [det] shaking | 6 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [det] living | 6 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [det] lying | 6 |
|
