| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was still [v-ing] | 1660 |
|
| 2 | was just [v-ing] | 1287 |
|
| 3 | was already [v-ing] | 660 |
|
| 4 | was [adv] going | 617 |
|
| 5 | was now [v-ing] | 581 |
|
| 6 | was also [v-ing] | 433 |
|
| 7 | was always [v-ing] | 396 |
|
| 8 | was only [v-ing] | 361 |
|
| 9 | was [adv] trying | 261 |
|
| 10 | was [adv] looking | 220 |
|
| 11 | was actually [v-ing] | 219 |
|
| 12 | was really [v-ing] | 215 |
|
| 13 | was no [v-ing] | 214 |
|
| 14 | was [adv] thinking | 205 |
|
| 15 | was [adv] getting | 167 |
|
| 16 | was [adv] beginning | 163 |
|
| 17 | was [adv] doing | 132 |
|
| 18 | was [adv] saying | 132 |
|
| 19 | was [adv] working | 124 |
|
| 20 | was [adv] taking | 123 |
|
| 21 | was [adv] becoming | 118 |
|
| 22 | was [adv] making | 109 |
|
| 23 | was soon [v-ing] | 104 |
|
| 24 | was [adv] having | 104 |
|
| 25 | was [adv] talking | 104 |
|
| 26 | was probably [v-ing] | 101 |
|
| 27 | was merely [v-ing] | 97 |
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| 28 | was [adv] sitting | 96 |
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| 29 | was [adv] standing | 95 |
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| 30 | was simply [v-ing] | 94 |
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