| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but he was [verb] | 458 |
|
| 2 | but he was [vb pp] | 243 |
|
| 3 | but he was [v-ing] | 204 |
|
| 4 | but he was go | 19 |
|
| 5 | but he was [to-vb] | 11 |
|
| 6 | but he was looking | 11 |
|
| 7 | but he was going | 11 |
|
| 8 | but he was look | 11 |
|
| 9 | but he was take | 9 |
|
| 10 | but he was determine | 9 |
|
| 11 | but he was determined | 9 |
|
| 12 | but he was gone | 8 |
|
| 13 | but he was get | 7 |
|
| 14 | but he was say | 7 |
|
| 15 | but he was smiling | 7 |
|
| 16 | but he was smile | 7 |
|
| 17 | but he was getting | 7 |
|
| 18 | but he was saying | 6 |
|
| 19 | but he was give | 6 |
|
| 20 | but he was turn | 6 |
|
| 21 | but he was think | 6 |
|
| 22 | but he was make | 5 |
|
| 23 | but he was force | 5 |
|
| 24 | but he was sitting | 5 |
|
| 25 | but he was kept | 5 |
|
| 26 | but he was born | 5 |
|
| 27 | but he was keep | 5 |
|
| 28 | but he was leave | 5 |
|
| 29 | but he was taking | 5 |
|
| 30 | but he was forced | 5 |
|
