| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] the | 57 |
|
| 2 | was [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] the | 45 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] going [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] the | 18 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] out [prep] the | 14 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] up [prep] the | 13 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] beginning [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] the | 12 |
|
| 7 | were [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] the | 12 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] to get [adv prt] [prep] the | 11 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] to the | 10 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] on the | 10 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] on the | 10 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] to the | 10 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] of the | 9 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] of the | 9 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] trying [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] the | 9 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] down [prep] the | 8 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] in [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] back [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [v-ing] to come [adv prt] [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] at the | 5 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] at the | 5 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] with the | 5 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] with the | 5 |
|
