| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] | 2687 |
|
| 2 | was [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] | 1906 |
|
| 3 | were [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] | 780 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] out [prep] | 662 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] going [adv prt] [prep] | 549 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] up [prep] | 480 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] to | 470 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] to | 470 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] | 427 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] in | 389 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] in | 389 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] of | 335 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] of | 335 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] back [prep] | 283 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] coming [adv prt] [prep] | 274 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] with | 252 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] with | 252 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] down [prep] | 242 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] at | 241 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] at | 241 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] on | 187 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] on | 187 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] for | 186 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] for | 186 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [v-ing] in [prep] | 167 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] from | 136 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] from | 136 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] getting [adv prt] [prep] | 121 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] looking [adv prt] [prep] | 117 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [v-ing] around [prep] | 113 |
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