| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] it [prep] the | 53 |
|
| 2 | was [verb] it [prep] the | 49 |
|
| 3 | were [verb] it [prep] the | 28 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [to-vb] it [prep] the | 19 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] it in the | 16 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] it for the | 11 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] do it [prep] the | 9 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] doing it [prep] the | 8 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] it on the | 8 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] it from the | 8 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [verb] it to the | 8 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] it at the | 5 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [vb pp] it [prep] the | 5 |
|
