| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [adv] | 11401 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] | 8330 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] | 7426 |
|
| 4 | were [v-ing] [adv] | 4641 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] going [adv] | 1940 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] up | 1510 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] up | 1510 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] out | 1438 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] out | 1438 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] on | 1359 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] on | 1359 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] coming [adv] | 789 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] down | 727 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] down | 727 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] looking [adv] | 558 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] getting [adv] | 540 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] in | 513 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] in | 513 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [v-ing] back | 499 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [v-ing] back | 499 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [v-ing] away | 424 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [v-ing] away | 424 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] doing [adv] | 423 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] becoming [adv] | 410 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [v-ing] so | 396 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [v-ing] so | 396 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] sitting [adv] | 355 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [v-ing] there | 350 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [v-ing] there | 350 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [v-ing] more | 326 |
|
