SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	they were [v-ing] [prep] the	365
2	we were [v-ing] [prep] the	207
3	[pers pn] were [v-ing] in the	128
4	[pers pn] were [v-ing] on the	106
5	you were [v-ing] [prep] the	96
6	[pers pn] were [v-ing] at the	78
7	[pers pn] were [v-ing] for the	60
8	[pers pn] were standing [prep] the	60
9	[pers pn] were [v-ing] about the	60
10	[pers pn] were [v-ing] to the	58
11	[pers pn] were looking [prep] the	53
12	[pers pn] were sitting [prep] the	53
13	[pers pn] were talking [prep] the	52
14	[pers pn] were going [prep] the	43
15	[pers pn] were walking [prep] the	32
16	[pers pn] were [v-ing] through the	30
17	[pers pn] were [v-ing] with the	23
18	[pers pn] were working [prep] the	23
19	[pers pn] were [v-ing] into the	21
20	[pers pn] were doing [prep] the	20
21	[pers pn] were waiting [prep] the	17
22	[pers pn] were [v-ing] along the	16
23	he were [v-ing] [prep] the	16
24	[pers pn] were [v-ing] from the	15
25	[pers pn] were [v-ing] by the	14
26	[pers pn] were playing [prep] the	14
27	i were [v-ing] [prep] the	14
28	[pers pn] were [v-ing] round the	13
29	[pers pn] were heading [prep] the	13
30	[pers pn] were driving [prep] the	13