| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [indef pn] | 408 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] something | 285 |
|
| 3 | were [v-ing] [indef pn] | 176 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] doing [indef pn] | 115 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] nothing | 60 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] everything | 57 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] saying [indef pn] | 48 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] someone | 36 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] anything | 32 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] one | 28 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] everyone | 24 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] having [indef pn] | 23 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] none | 20 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] expecting [indef pn] | 18 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] wearing [indef pn] | 16 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] hiding [indef pn] | 16 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] somebody | 15 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] everybody | 13 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] holding [indef pn] | 12 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] telling [indef pn] | 12 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] carrying [indef pn] | 10 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] getting [indef pn] | 9 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] taking [indef pn] | 9 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] watching [indef pn] | 9 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] missing [indef pn] | 8 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] seeing [indef pn] | 7 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] keeping [indef pn] | 6 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] learning [indef pn] | 5 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] feeling [indef pn] | 5 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] showing [indef pn] | 5 |
|
