SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	was [v-ing] to [noun prp]	374
2	[was/were] talking to [noun prp]	123
3	[was/were] going to [noun prp]	119
4	were [v-ing] to [noun prp]	93
5	[was/were] saying to [noun prp]	41
6	[was/were] coming to [noun prp]	23
7	[was/were] returning to [noun prp]	21
8	[was/were] [v-ing] to london	17
9	[was/were] speaking to [noun prp]	15
10	[was/were] referring to [noun prp]	11
11	[was/were] listening to [noun prp]	10
12	[was/were] happening to [noun prp]	10
13	[was/were] [v-ing] to mrs	10
14	[was/were] flying to [noun prp]	9
15	[was/were] [v-ing] to john	7
16	[was/were] [v-ing] to ireland	7
17	[was/were] travelling to [noun prp]	7
18	[was/were] [v-ing] to britain	7
19	[was/were] moving to [noun prp]	6
20	[was/were] [v-ing] to england	6
21	[was/were] [v-ing] to birmingham	5
22	[was/were] chatting to [noun prp]	5
23	[was/were] [v-ing] to mr	5