| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] to | 726 |
|
| 2 | they were [v-ing] to | 220 |
|
| 3 | they were talking [prep] | 101 |
|
| 4 | they were talking [prep] | 101 |
|
| 5 | [pron] were talking to | 72 |
|
| 6 | [pers pn] were talking to | 72 |
|
| 7 | they be talking to | 39 |
|
| 8 | they [be] talking to | 39 |
|
| 9 | they were talk to | 14 |
|
| 10 | they were talking to | 13 |
|
| 11 | they were talking to | 13 |
|
| 12 | they [was/were] talking to | 13 |
|
