| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] about [to-vb] | 1661 |
|
| 2 | was about [verb] | 1391 |
|
| 3 | were about [verb] | 272 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] about to say | 88 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] about say | 88 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] about leave | 74 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] about to leave | 74 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] about to go | 63 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] about go | 63 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] about take | 47 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] about to take | 47 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] about do | 39 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] about to do | 39 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] about happen | 34 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] about to happen | 34 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] about make | 33 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] about to make | 33 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] about to ask | 32 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] about ask | 32 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] about to turn | 31 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] about turn | 31 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] about to become | 29 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] about become | 29 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] about to start | 29 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] about begin | 29 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] about start | 29 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] about enter | 28 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] about to begin | 28 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] about to enter | 28 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] about tell | 22 |
|
