| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to] [vb infin] | 1177 |
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| 2 | [was/were] gon [prep] [vb infin] | 1175 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] na [vb infin] | 1175 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] na [vb infin] | 1175 |
|
| 5 | was [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 860 |
|
| 6 | were [v-ing] [prep] [vb infin] | 318 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] say | 306 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] do | 89 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] get | 81 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] go | 75 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] have | 50 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] ask | 46 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] come | 28 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] put | 27 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] take | 24 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] buy | 21 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] give | 20 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] tell | 17 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] make | 13 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] try | 13 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] happen | 13 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] change | 11 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] bring | 11 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] cost | 10 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] leave | 10 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] ring | 10 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] look | 8 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] let | 7 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] suggest | 7 |
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| 30 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] play | 7 |
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