| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i [was/were] [verb] [prep] the | 1095 |
|
| 2 | i was [verb] [prep] the | 1074 |
|
| 3 | i [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the | 562 |
|
| 4 | i [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the | 517 |
|
| 5 | i [was/were] [verb] by the | 180 |
|
| 6 | i [was/were] [verb] in the | 167 |
|
| 7 | i [was/were] [verb] to the | 155 |
|
| 8 | i [was/were] [verb] on the | 98 |
|
| 9 | i [was/were] [verb] at the | 96 |
|
| 10 | i [was/were] [verb] for the | 65 |
|
| 11 | i [was/were] look [prep] the | 62 |
|
| 12 | i [was/were] looking [prep] the | 60 |
|
| 13 | i [was/were] sit [prep] the | 56 |
|
| 14 | i [was/were] [verb] with the | 55 |
|
| 15 | i [was/were] sitting [prep] the | 49 |
|
| 16 | i [was/were] [verb] into the | 46 |
|
| 17 | i [was/were] think [prep] the | 40 |
|
| 18 | i [was/were] thinking [prep] the | 40 |
|
| 19 | i [was/were] walk [prep] the | 39 |
|
| 20 | i [was/were] go [prep] the | 38 |
|
| 21 | i [was/were] walking [prep] the | 38 |
|
| 22 | i [was/were] going [prep] the | 35 |
|
| 23 | i [was/were] [verb] about the | 34 |
|
| 24 | i [was/were] [verb] of the | 33 |
|
| 25 | i [was/were] work [prep] the | 32 |
|
| 26 | i [was/were] working [prep] the | 32 |
|
| 27 | i [was/were] [verb] through the | 31 |
|
| 28 | i [was/were] stand [prep] the | 28 |
|
| 29 | i [was/were] standing [prep] the | 28 |
|
| 30 | i [was/were] born [prep] the | 26 |
|
