| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] a [adj] | 1233 |
|
| 2 | were [v-ing] a [adj] | 404 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] wearing a [adj] | 275 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] having a [adj] | 125 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] making a [adj] | 88 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] a new | 86 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] carrying a [adj] | 53 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] a good | 48 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] doing a [adj] | 46 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] taking a [adj] | 45 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] a great | 38 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] getting a [adj] | 34 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] a black | 34 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] becoming a [adj] | 32 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] a small | 32 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] a large | 31 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] holding a [adj] | 28 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] a long | 28 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [v-ing] a white | 28 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [v-ing] a little | 25 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] enjoying a [adj] | 24 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [v-ing] a different | 22 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] fighting a [adj] | 22 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [v-ing] a red | 21 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] using a [adj] | 19 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [v-ing] a major | 19 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] playing a [adj] | 18 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [v-ing] a bad | 18 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] running a [adj] | 18 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [v-ing] a dark | 18 |
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