| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] were [verb] [prep] | 8842 |
|
| 2 | [pers pn] were [v-ing] [prep] | 3732 |
|
| 3 | [pers pn] be saying [prep] | 392 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] [be] saying [prep] | 392 |
|
| 5 | [pers pn] [was/were] saying [prep] | 225 |
|
| 6 | [pers pn] were say [prep] | 95 |
|
| 7 | [pron] were saying [prep] | 81 |
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