| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [pron] | 5159 |
|
| 2 | was [v-ing] [prep] [pron] | 4026 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [pers pn] | 2639 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [pos pn] | 2033 |
|
| 5 | were [v-ing] [prep] [pron] | 1138 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] to [pron] | 834 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] to [pron] | 834 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] his | 804 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] his | 800 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] at [pron] | 784 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] at [pron] | 784 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] for [pron] | 759 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] for [pron] | 759 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] she | 676 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] her | 671 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] he | 665 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] him | 664 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] looking [prep] [pron] | 529 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] her | 517 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] her | 517 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [v-ing] with [pron] | 474 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [v-ing] with [pron] | 474 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [v-ing] on [pron] | 461 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [v-ing] on [pron] | 461 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] i | 383 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] me | 376 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [v-ing] in [pron] | 368 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [v-ing] in [pron] | 368 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] it | 338 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] it | 338 |
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