| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] the | 13746 |
|
| 2 | were [v-ing] [prep] the | 1945 |
|
| 3 | be talking [prep] the | 507 |
|
| 4 | [be] talking [prep] the | 507 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] talking [prep] the | 158 |
|
| 6 | were talking [prep] [art] | 88 |
|
| 7 | were talking [prep] [art] | 88 |
|
| 8 | were talk [prep] the | 62 |
|
| 9 | were talking [prep] the | 61 |
|
