| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] the | 98 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] the | 83 |
|
| 3 | was [v-ing] [pron] the | 74 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] me the | 26 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] i the | 26 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] giving [pron] the | 25 |
|
| 7 | were [v-ing] [pron] the | 24 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] him the | 19 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] he the | 19 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] her the | 18 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] she the | 18 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] telling [pron] the | 17 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] [Wh det] the | 11 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] what the | 11 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] what the | 11 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] it the | 9 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] it the | 9 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] they the | 7 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [v-ing] them the | 7 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] doing [pron] the | 6 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] offering [pron] the | 6 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] showing [pron] the | 5 |
|
