| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he was [verb] [pron] | 1879 |
|
| 2 | he was [v-ing] [pron] | 1672 |
|
| 3 | [pron] was telling [pron] | 216 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] was telling [pron] | 195 |
|
| 5 | he was tell [pron] | 94 |
|
| 6 | he be telling [pron] | 90 |
|
| 7 | he [be] telling [pron] | 90 |
|
| 8 | he [was/were] telling [pron] | 66 |
|
| 9 | he was telling [pron] | 64 |
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