| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 225 |
|
| 2 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 203 |
|
| 3 | [noun] [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 133 |
|
| 4 | he [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 58 |
|
| 5 | he [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 58 |
|
| 6 | [noun prp] [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 58 |
|
| 7 | [noun sg] [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 50 |
|
| 8 | i [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 47 |
|
| 9 | i [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 47 |
|
| 10 | they [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 29 |
|
| 11 | they [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 29 |
|
| 12 | she [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 28 |
|
| 13 | she [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 28 |
|
| 14 | we [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 25 |
|
| 15 | we [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 25 |
|
| 16 | [noun pl] [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 24 |
|
| 17 | [conj] [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 20 |
|
| 18 | [coord] [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 19 |
|
| 19 | and [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 16 |
|
| 20 | and [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 16 |
|
| 21 | who [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 14 |
|
| 22 | who [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 14 |
|
| 23 | [Wh pn] [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 14 |
|
| 24 | you [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 13 |
|
| 25 | you [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 13 |
|
| 26 | [adj] [was/were] [v-ing] for a | 6 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] for a | 86 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] for a | 70 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [not/n't] [v-ing] for a | 15 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] not [v-ing] for a | 15 |
|
