| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] a | 107 |
|
| 2 | was [v-ing] [pron] a | 96 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] giving [pron] a | 34 |
|
| 4 | were [v-ing] [pron] a | 33 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] him a | 26 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] he a | 26 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] me a | 20 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] i a | 20 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] it a | 19 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] her a | 19 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] it a | 19 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] she a | 19 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] doing [pron] a | 18 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pn reflx] a | 13 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] you a | 8 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] you a | 8 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] us a | 8 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] offering [pron] a | 8 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [v-ing] we a | 8 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [v-ing] they a | 7 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [v-ing] them a | 7 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] telling [pron] a | 6 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [v-ing] himself a | 5 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [v-ing] herself a | 5 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [v-ing] himself a | 5 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [v-ing] herself a | 5 |
|
