| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] about | 897 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] talking about | 816 |
|
| 3 | were [v-ing] about | 619 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] thinking about | 207 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] saying about | 106 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] complaining about | 28 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] asking about | 23 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] writing about | 22 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] arguing about | 16 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] wondering about | 16 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] speaking about | 15 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] going about | 13 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] dreaming about | 12 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] reading about | 11 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] telling about | 8 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] chatting about | 7 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] learning about | 7 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] making about | 7 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] lying about | 7 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] laughing about | 6 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] doing about | 6 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] looking about | 6 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] shouting about | 5 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] wandering about | 5 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] boasting about | 5 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] enquiring about | 5 |
|
