| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] telling [pron] [prep] | 102 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] telling [pers pn] [prep] | 99 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] telling [pron] about | 90 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] telling [pron] about | 90 |
|
| 5 | was telling [pron] [prep] | 80 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] telling i [prep] | 34 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] telling me [prep] | 34 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] telling you [prep] | 22 |
|
| 9 | were telling [pron] [prep] | 22 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] telling you [prep] | 22 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] telling us [prep] | 16 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] telling we [prep] | 16 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] telling she [prep] | 12 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] telling her [prep] | 12 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] telling he [prep] | 9 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] telling him [prep] | 9 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] telling they [prep] | 5 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] telling them [prep] | 5 |
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