| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [was/were] tell [pers pn] [prep] | 76 |
|
| 2 | [pers pn] [was/were] telling [pers pn] [prep] | 74 |
|
| 3 | [pers pn] [was/were] tell [pers pn] about | 70 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] [was/were] tell [pers pn] about | 70 |
|
| 5 | [pers pn] was tell [pers pn] [prep] | 53 |
|
| 6 | i [was/were] tell [pers pn] [prep] | 33 |
|
| 7 | [pers pn] [was/were] tell me [prep] | 26 |
|
| 8 | [pers pn] were tell [pers pn] [prep] | 23 |
|
| 9 | [pers pn] [was/were] tell you [prep] | 22 |
|
| 10 | you [was/were] tell [pers pn] [prep] | 15 |
|
| 11 | he [was/were] tell [pers pn] [prep] | 13 |
|
| 12 | she [was/were] tell [pers pn] [prep] | 11 |
|
| 13 | [pers pn] [was/were] tell her [prep] | 8 |
|
| 14 | [pers pn] [was/were] tell him [prep] | 7 |
|
| 15 | [pers pn] [was/were] tell us [prep] | 7 |
|
