| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [noun] | 3947 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [noun sg] | 3179 |
|
| 3 | were [v-ing] [noun] | 2247 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [noun pl] | 1755 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [noun prp] | 1086 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] taking [noun] | 569 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] place | 294 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] place | 282 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] making [noun] | 252 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] having [noun] | 245 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] playing [noun] | 204 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] [n mass] | 166 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] doing [noun] | 153 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] wearing [noun] | 124 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] giving [noun] | 119 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] watching [noun] | 102 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] getting [noun] | 94 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] losing [noun] | 90 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] using [noun] | 86 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] receiving [noun] | 78 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] seeking [noun] | 75 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [v-ing] thing | 73 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [v-ing] things | 73 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [v-ing] part | 61 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [v-ing] difficulty | 60 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [v-ing] part | 59 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] telling [noun] | 58 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [v-ing] trouble | 57 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [v-ing] trouble | 56 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] going [noun] | 55 |
|
