| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but i was [verb] | 278 |
|
| 2 | but i [was/were] [v-ing] | 158 |
|
| 3 | but i [was/were] [vb pp] | 120 |
|
| 4 | but i [was/were] thinking | 24 |
|
| 5 | but i [was/were] think | 24 |
|
| 6 | but i [was/were] tell | 13 |
|
| 7 | but i [was/were] determined | 12 |
|
| 8 | but i [was/were] determine | 12 |
|
| 9 | but i [was/were] told | 12 |
|
| 10 | but i [was/were] go | 10 |
|
| 11 | but i [was/were] look | 8 |
|
| 12 | but i [was/were] going | 8 |
|
| 13 | but i [was/were] gon | 8 |
|
| 14 | but i [was/were] gon | 8 |
|
| 15 | but i [was/were] looking | 8 |
|
| 16 | but i [was/were] say | 7 |
|
| 17 | but i [was/were] hoping | 7 |
|
| 18 | but i [was/were] hope | 7 |
|
| 19 | but i [was/were] saying | 7 |
|
| 20 | but i [was/were] get | 6 |
|
| 21 | but i [was/were] talk | 6 |
|
| 22 | but i [was/were] feeling | 6 |
|
| 23 | but i [was/were] feel | 6 |
|
| 24 | but i [was/were] talking | 5 |
|
| 25 | but i [was/were] beginning | 5 |
|
| 26 | but i [was/were] begin | 5 |
|
| 27 | but i [was/were] getting | 5 |
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