SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	[noun pl] were [v-ing] the	428
2	[noun sg] were [v-ing] the	118
3	[noun prp] were [v-ing] the	80
4	[n mass] were [v-ing] the	31
5	people were [v-ing] the	23
6	people were [v-ing] the	23
7	[noun] were using the	21
8	man were [v-ing] the	15
9	[noun] were doing the	14
10	men were [v-ing] the	14
11	[noun] were discussing the	14
12	[noun] were following the	12
13	[noun] were taking the	12
14	[noun] were leaving the	12
15	police were [v-ing] the	12
16	police were [v-ing] the	12
17	[noun] were making the	11
18	[noun] were enjoying the	9
19	women were [v-ing] the	8
20	company were [v-ing] the	8
21	[noun] were playing the	8
22	woman were [v-ing] the	8
23	others were [v-ing] the	7
24	[noun] were working the	7
25	[noun] were running the	7
26	[noun] were feeling the	7
27	other were [v-ing] the	7
28	friend were [v-ing] the	6
29	official were [v-ing] the	6
30	[noun] were hitting the	6