| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] | 3067 |
|
| 2 | was [adv] [v-ing] [prep] | 2243 |
|
| 3 | were [adv] [v-ing] [prep] | 904 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] still [v-ing] [prep] | 637 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] to | 537 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] to | 537 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] in | 427 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] in | 427 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] for | 372 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] for | 372 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] just [v-ing] [prep] | 362 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] at | 280 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] at | 280 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] already [v-ing] [prep] | 262 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [adv] going [prep] | 247 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] with | 240 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] with | 240 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] on | 236 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] on | 236 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] now [v-ing] [prep] | 227 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] about | 184 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] about | 184 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [adv] looking [prep] | 169 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] also [v-ing] [prep] | 166 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] from | 166 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] from | 166 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] always [v-ing] [prep] | 140 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [adv] talking [prep] | 113 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] into | 112 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] into | 112 |
|
