| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [prep] a | 1888 |
|
| 2 | were [v-ing] [prep] a | 667 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] in a | 444 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 408 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] on a | 293 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] to a | 225 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] with a | 203 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] looking [prep] a | 199 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] at a | 177 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] sitting [prep] a | 172 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] working [prep] a | 163 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] from a | 128 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] going [prep] a | 123 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] as a | 115 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] like a | 107 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] into a | 100 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] standing [prep] a | 83 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] through a | 79 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] talking [prep] a | 79 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] living [prep] a | 78 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] suffering [prep] a | 53 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [v-ing] about a | 49 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] speaking [prep] a | 48 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] dealing [prep] a | 47 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] waiting [prep] a | 40 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] walking [prep] a | 37 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] lying [prep] a | 37 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] acting [prep] a | 35 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] staying [prep] a | 27 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [v-ing] of a | 27 |
|
