| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] of | 335 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] out of | 331 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] out of | 331 |
|
| 4 | was [v-ing] [adv] of | 266 |
|
| 5 | were [v-ing] [adv] of | 108 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] coming [adv] of | 55 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] getting [adv] of | 38 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] of | 38 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] running [adv] of | 27 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] going [adv] of | 22 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] looking [adv] of | 17 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] staring [adv] of | 11 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] thinking [adv] of | 11 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] moving [adv] of | 8 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] doing [adv] of | 8 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] ahead of | 7 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] ahead of | 7 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] walking [adv] of | 7 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] pulling [adv] of | 6 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] pouring [adv] of | 6 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] slipping [adv] of | 6 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] leaning [adv] of | 6 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] sticking [adv] of | 5 |
|
