| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] up [prep] | 314 |
|
| 2 | were [v-ing] up [prep] | 165 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] up to | 118 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] up in | 78 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] coming up [prep] | 59 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] up at | 58 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] up with | 44 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] up for | 44 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] going up [prep] | 36 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] up on | 36 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] sitting up [prep] | 25 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] up from | 24 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] looking up [prep] | 21 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] building up [prep] | 14 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] leading up [prep] | 14 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] catching up [prep] | 11 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] up into | 9 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] working up [prep] | 9 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] getting up [prep] | 9 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] making up [prep] | 9 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] standing up [prep] | 8 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [v-ing] up towards | 8 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] growing up [prep] | 8 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] creeping up [prep] | 8 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [v-ing] up over | 7 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] opening up [prep] | 7 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] filling up [prep] | 7 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] living up [prep] | 7 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [v-ing] up like | 7 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [v-ing] up against | 7 |
|
