| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] them | 121 |
|
| 2 | was [v-ing] [verb] them | 94 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] going [verb] them | 53 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] trying [verb] them | 37 |
|
| 5 | were [v-ing] [verb] them | 34 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] tell them | 10 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] to tell them | 9 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] take them | 8 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] to take them | 8 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] get them | 5 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] waiting [verb] them | 5 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] keep them | 5 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] to get them | 5 |
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