| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i was [adv] [v-ing] | 1422 |
|
| 2 | i [was/were] just [v-ing] | 694 |
|
| 3 | i [was/were] [adv] going | 154 |
|
| 4 | i [was/were] [adv] thinking | 150 |
|
| 5 | i [was/were] only [v-ing] | 145 |
|
| 6 | i [was/were] still [v-ing] | 112 |
|
| 7 | i [was/were] [adv] trying | 62 |
|
| 8 | i [was/were] [adv] looking | 62 |
|
| 9 | i [was/were] [adv] wondering | 60 |
|
| 10 | i [was/were] [adv] saying | 57 |
|
| 11 | i [was/were] [adv] gon | 48 |
|
| 12 | i [was/were] always [v-ing] | 46 |
|
| 13 | i [was/were] really [v-ing] | 44 |
|
| 14 | i [was/were] actually [v-ing] | 41 |
|
| 15 | i [was/were] [adv] getting | 40 |
|
| 16 | i [was/were] [adv] doing | 35 |
|
| 17 | i [was/were] also [v-ing] | 35 |
|
| 18 | i [was/were] merely [v-ing] | 30 |
|
| 19 | i [was/were] already [v-ing] | 28 |
|
| 20 | i [was/were] [adv] having | 28 |
|
| 21 | i were [adv] [v-ing] | 24 |
|
| 22 | i [was/were] [adv] talking | 23 |
|
| 23 | i [was/were] now [v-ing] | 23 |
|
| 24 | i [was/were] [adv] telling | 20 |
|
| 25 | i [was/were] [adv] making | 19 |
|
| 26 | i [was/were] [adv] hoping | 18 |
|
| 27 | i [was/were] [adv] joking | 18 |
|
| 28 | i [was/were] [adv] asking | 18 |
|
| 29 | i [was/were] [adv] coming | 16 |
|
| 30 | i [was/were] [adv] taking | 16 |
|
