| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] [verb] to | 411 |
|
| 2 | was [vb pp] [v-ing] to | 94 |
|
| 3 | be [vb pp] talking to | 21 |
|
| 4 | [be] [vb pp] talking to | 21 |
|
| 5 | was [verb] talking to | 16 |
|
| 6 | was [vb pp] talk to | 11 |
|
| 7 | was [vb pp] talking [prep] | 10 |
|
| 8 | was [vb pp] talking [prep] | 10 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] talking to | 9 |
|
| 10 | was [vb pp] talking to | 8 |
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