| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] they [prep] the | 45 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] they [prep] the | 23 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] they [prep] the | 21 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] they [prep] the | 19 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] wait [prep] they [prep] the | 10 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] waiting [prep] they [prep] the | 10 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [num] [prep] they [prep] the | 8 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] they [prep] the | 7 |
|
