| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] there | 585 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] there | 456 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] there | 350 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] there | 238 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] sit there | 97 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] sitting there | 75 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] stand there | 73 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] standing there | 70 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] do there | 36 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] doing there | 30 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] bear there | 26 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] born there | 26 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] work there | 24 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] working there | 24 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] stay there | 23 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] staying there | 21 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] told there | 19 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] tell there | 19 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] go there | 18 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] lying there | 17 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] lie there | 17 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] sat there | 17 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] buried there | 16 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] going there | 16 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] bury there | 16 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] put there | 15 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] living there | 15 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] live there | 15 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] put there | 15 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] waiting there | 14 |
|
