| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] talking [prep] the | 33 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [adv] talking [prep] the | 24 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [adv] talking about the | 23 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [adv] talking about the | 23 |
|
| 5 | was [adv] talking [prep] the | 23 |
|
| 6 | were [adv] talking [prep] the | 10 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [not/n't] talking [prep] the | 9 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] not talking [prep] the | 9 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [adv] talking to the | 7 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] n't talking [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] still talking [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] still talking [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [adv] talking to the | 7 |
|
