| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he was [verb] the | 889 |
|
| 2 | he was [v-ing] the | 642 |
|
| 3 | [pron] was watching the | 51 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] was watching the | 49 |
|
| 5 | he was watching [art] | 20 |
|
| 6 | he was watching [art] | 20 |
|
| 7 | he be watching the | 17 |
|
| 8 | he [be] watching the | 17 |
|
| 9 | he was watching the | 14 |
|
| 10 | he [was/were] watching the | 14 |
|
| 11 | he was watching the | 14 |
|
| 12 | he was watch the | 14 |
|
