| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [art] | 9645 |
|
| 2 | was [v-ing] [prep] [art] | 6938 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the | 6700 |
|
| 4 | were [v-ing] [prep] [art] | 2709 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] a | 2557 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] in [art] | 1706 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] in [art] | 1706 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] on [art] | 1294 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] on [art] | 1294 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] at [art] | 1028 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] at [art] | 1028 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] for [art] | 870 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] for [art] | 870 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] to [art] | 843 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] to [art] | 843 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] sitting [prep] [art] | 627 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] standing [prep] [art] | 553 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] with [art] | 499 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [v-ing] with [art] | 499 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] looking [prep] [art] | 479 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] working [prep] [art] | 444 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [v-ing] from [art] | 406 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [v-ing] from [art] | 406 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] going [prep] [art] | 390 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] an | 365 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [v-ing] through [art] | 321 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [v-ing] through [art] | 321 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [v-ing] into [art] | 318 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [v-ing] into [art] | 318 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [v-ing] about [art] | 281 |
|
