| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [prep] the | 4755 |
|
| 2 | were [v-ing] [prep] the | 1945 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] in the | 1206 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] on the | 969 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] at the | 816 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] to the | 547 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] standing [prep] the | 458 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] sitting [prep] the | 436 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] for the | 402 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] from the | 264 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] looking [prep] the | 259 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] working [prep] the | 256 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] with the | 254 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] going [prep] the | 252 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] through the | 234 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] about the | 227 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] into the | 208 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] waiting [prep] the | 178 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] coming [prep] the | 167 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] lying [prep] the | 162 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] talking [prep] the | 158 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [v-ing] by the | 158 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] walking [prep] the | 153 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [v-ing] over the | 144 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [v-ing] against the | 111 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [v-ing] along the | 105 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [v-ing] towards the | 103 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] happening [prep] the | 97 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [v-ing] across the | 91 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] living [prep] the | 87 |
|
