| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] that | 148 |
|
| 2 | was [adv] [v-ing] [that] | 117 |
|
| 3 | were [adv] [v-ing] [that] | 31 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] just [v-ing] [that] | 22 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [adv] thinking [that] | 18 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] still [v-ing] [that] | 15 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [adv] saying [that] | 13 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] also [v-ing] [that] | 10 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] no [v-ing] [that] | 10 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] so [v-ing] [that] | 10 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [adv] fitting [that] | 9 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [adv] denying [that] | 9 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] now [v-ing] [that] | 8 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] already [v-ing] [that] | 8 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [adv] checking [that] | 6 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] only [v-ing] [that] | 6 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] soon [v-ing] [that] | 5 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [adv] insisting [that] | 5 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] openly [v-ing] [that] | 5 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [adv] hoping [that] | 5 |
|
