| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] telling [pers pn] [adv] | 33 |
|
| 2 | was tell [pers pn] [adv] | 31 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] tell [pers pn] [Wh adv] | 17 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] tell [pers pn] [adv] | 16 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] tell [pers pn] how | 15 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] tell [pers pn] how | 15 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] tell me [adv] | 15 |
|
| 8 | were tell [pers pn] [adv] | 8 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] tell us [adv] | 8 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] tell you [adv] | 5 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] tell him [adv] | 5 |
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