| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] tell [pos pn] [noun] | 42 |
|
| 2 | was tell [pron] [noun] | 38 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] tell [pron] [noun sg] | 32 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] telling [pron] [noun] | 23 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] told [pron] [noun] | 20 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] tell his [noun] | 16 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] tell his [noun] | 16 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] tell her [noun] | 11 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] tell [pron] [noun pl] | 11 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] tell her [noun] | 11 |
|
| 11 | were tell [pron] [noun] | 8 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] tell my [noun] | 8 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] tell my [noun] | 8 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] tell [pron] son | 5 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] tell their [noun] | 5 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] tell their [noun] | 5 |
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