| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [v-ing] be | 133 |
|
| 2 | were [v-ing] [was/were] | 117 |
|
| 3 | were [v-ing] was | 84 |
|
| 4 | were doing [be] | 35 |
|
| 5 | were [v-ing] were | 33 |
|
| 6 | were [v-ing] [is] | 12 |
|
| 7 | were saying [be] | 12 |
|
| 8 | were [v-ing] is | 10 |
|
| 9 | were experiencing [be] | 5 |
|
