| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [noun pl] | 1755 |
|
| 2 | was [verb] [noun pl] | 1529 |
|
| 3 | were [verb] [noun pl] | 1223 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [noun pl] | 528 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [to-vb] [noun pl] | 463 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] give [noun pl] | 143 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] make [noun pl] | 130 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] given [noun pl] | 115 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] making [noun pl] | 96 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] take [noun pl] | 88 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [verb] things | 87 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] taking [noun pl] | 80 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] have [noun pl] | 76 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] wearing [noun pl] | 63 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] wear [noun pl] | 63 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] having [noun pl] | 60 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] play [noun pl] | 57 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] playing [noun pl] | 55 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] do [noun pl] | 44 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] call [noun pl] | 43 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] doing [noun pl] | 42 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] called [noun pl] | 41 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [verb] problems | 40 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] show [noun pl] | 39 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] sell [noun pl] | 37 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] get [noun pl] | 36 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] selling [noun pl] | 34 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] offer [noun pl] | 32 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] tell [noun pl] | 32 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [verb] signs | 31 |
|
