| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was trying [to-vb] [adv prt] | 109 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] out | 50 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] up | 46 |
|
| 4 | were trying [to-vb] [adv prt] | 45 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] trying to get [adv prt] | 23 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] in | 16 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] trying to find [adv prt] | 13 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] back | 10 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] off | 10 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] trying to work [adv prt] | 9 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] trying to break [adv prt] | 7 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] trying to make [adv prt] | 6 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] down | 6 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] on | 6 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] over | 6 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] trying to pick [adv prt] | 5 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] trying to keep [adv prt] | 5 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] trying to take [adv prt] | 5 |
|
