| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] and [verb] | 151 |
|
| 2 | was [v-ing] [adv] and [verb] | 100 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] and [verb] | 96 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] and [v-ing] | 91 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] and [verb] | 54 |
|
| 6 | were [v-ing] [adv] and [verb] | 51 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] and [vb past] | 47 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] up and [verb] | 20 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] up and [verb] | 20 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] going [adv] and [verb] | 18 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] on and [verb] | 16 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] on and [verb] | 16 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] out and [verb] | 13 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] out and [verb] | 13 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] in and [verb] | 10 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] and have | 10 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] in and [verb] | 10 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] around and [verb] | 9 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] coming [adv] and [verb] | 9 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [v-ing] around and [verb] | 9 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] and [vb base] | 8 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] getting [adv] and [verb] | 7 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] and try | 7 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] and had | 6 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [v-ing] off and [verb] | 6 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [v-ing] off and [verb] | 6 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] and go | 6 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [v-ing] away and [verb] | 5 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [v-ing] away and [verb] | 5 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] and trying | 5 |
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