| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] about [to-vb] [art] | 249 |
|
| 2 | was about [to-vb] [art] | 203 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] about [to-vb] the | 148 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] about [to-vb] the | 148 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] about [to-vb] a | 101 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] about [to-vb] a | 86 |
|
| 7 | were about [to-vb] [art] | 46 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] about to leave [art] | 18 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] about to enter [art] | 16 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] about [to-vb] an | 15 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] about to make [art] | 12 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] about to become [art] | 12 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] about to take [art] | 6 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] about to do [art] | 6 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] about to close [art] | 6 |
|
