| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] the | 845 |
|
| 2 | [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] the | 355 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [prep] the | 288 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] | 201 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [to-vb] [adv prt] [prep] the | 81 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] [adv prt] the | 57 |
|
