| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i [vb base] [pers pn] were [verb] | 118 |
|
| 2 | i [vb base] [pers pn] were [v-ing] | 85 |
|
| 3 | i [vb base] [pers pn] [be] talking | 60 |
|
| 4 | i [vb base] [pers pn] be talking | 60 |
|
| 5 | i [verb] [pers pn] were talking | 20 |
|
| 6 | [pron] [vb base] [pers pn] were talking | 9 |
|
| 7 | i [vb base] [pers pn] [was/were] talking | 7 |
|
| 8 | i [vb base] [pers pn] were talk | 5 |
|
| 9 | i [vb base] [pron] were talking | 5 |
|
