| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [noun sg] | 2024 |
|
| 2 | was [v-ing] [noun pl] | 986 |
|
| 3 | was [v-ing] [noun prp] | 822 |
|
| 4 | was taking [noun] | 353 |
|
| 5 | was [v-ing] place | 189 |
|
| 6 | was [v-ing] place | 183 |
|
| 7 | was having [noun] | 171 |
|
| 8 | was making [noun] | 163 |
|
| 9 | was playing [noun] | 112 |
|
| 10 | was [v-ing] [n mass] | 109 |
|
| 11 | was doing [noun] | 104 |
|
| 12 | was giving [noun] | 95 |
|
| 13 | was wearing [noun] | 85 |
|
| 14 | was watching [noun] | 75 |
|
| 15 | was getting [noun] | 61 |
|
| 16 | was losing [noun] | 60 |
|
| 17 | was [v-ing] things | 56 |
|
| 18 | was [v-ing] thing | 56 |
|
| 19 | was telling [noun] | 50 |
|
| 20 | was seeking [noun] | 48 |
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| 21 | was [v-ing] difficulty | 45 |
|
| 22 | was going [noun] | 40 |
|
| 23 | was visiting [noun] | 40 |
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| 24 | was seeing [noun] | 39 |
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| 25 | was [v-ing] trouble | 39 |
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| 26 | was [v-ing] trouble | 39 |
|
| 27 | was saying [noun] | 38 |
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| 28 | was [v-ing] difficulty | 37 |
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| 29 | was using [noun] | 36 |
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| 30 | was holding [noun] | 35 |
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