| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [conj] it be | 65 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [conj] it [be] | 65 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [conj] it [was/were] | 57 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [conj] it was | 56 |
|
| 5 | was [v-ing] [conj] it [be] | 46 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [subord] it [be] | 23 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] [coord] it [be] | 23 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] that it [be] | 19 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] [that] it [be] | 19 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] that it [be] | 19 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] and it [be] | 19 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] and it [be] | 19 |
|
| 13 | were [v-ing] [conj] it [be] | 19 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] wondering [conj] it [be] | 9 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] [conj] it [is] | 8 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] whether it [be] | 7 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] whether it [be] | 7 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] [conj] it 's | 5 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [v-ing] if it [be] | 5 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [v-ing] if it [be] | 5 |
|
