| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] was [v-ing] the | 1498 |
|
| 2 | he was [v-ing] the | 644 |
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| 3 | he was [v-ing] the | 642 |
|
| 4 | i was [v-ing] the | 388 |
|
| 5 | i was [v-ing] the | 385 |
|
| 6 | she was [v-ing] the | 321 |
|
| 7 | she was [v-ing] the | 320 |
|
| 8 | [Wh pn] was [v-ing] the | 195 |
|
| 9 | who was [v-ing] the | 186 |
|
| 10 | who was [v-ing] the | 186 |
|
| 11 | it was [v-ing] the | 128 |
|
| 12 | it was [v-ing] the | 128 |
|
| 13 | [pron] was doing the | 69 |
|
| 14 | [Wh det] was [v-ing] the | 61 |
|
| 15 | [pron] was watching the | 51 |
|
| 16 | [pron] was telling the | 45 |
|
| 17 | which was [v-ing] the | 42 |
|
| 18 | which was [v-ing] the | 42 |
|
| 19 | [pron] was leaving the | 40 |
|
| 20 | [pron] was taking the | 39 |
|
| 21 | [indef pn] was [v-ing] the | 36 |
|
| 22 | [pron] was using the | 36 |
|
| 23 | [pron] was holding the | 35 |
|
| 24 | [pron] was getting the | 32 |
|
| 25 | [pron] was wearing the | 27 |
|
| 26 | [pron] was running the | 27 |
|
| 27 | [pron] was reading the | 26 |
|
| 28 | [pron] was playing the | 25 |
|
| 29 | [pron] was making the | 25 |
|
| 30 | [pron] was driving the | 23 |
|
