| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but i was [verb] | 278 |
|
| 2 | but i was [v-ing] | 156 |
|
| 3 | [conj] i was talking | 71 |
|
| 4 | [coord] i was talking | 17 |
|
| 5 | but i [be] talking | 14 |
|
| 6 | but i be talking | 14 |
|
| 7 | but [pers pn] was talking | 11 |
|
| 8 | but [pron] was talking | 11 |
|
| 9 | but i was talk | 6 |
|
| 10 | but i was talking | 5 |
|
| 11 | but i [was/were] talking | 5 |
|
| 12 | but i was talking | 5 |
|
