| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the same | 81 |
|
| 2 | was [v-ing] [prep] the [det] | 48 |
|
| 3 | were [v-ing] [prep] the [det] | 41 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] at the [det] | 21 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] in the [det] | 21 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] with the [det] | 8 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] thinking [prep] the [det] | 7 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] along the [det] | 7 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] going [prep] the [det] | 6 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] staying [prep] the [det] | 6 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] looking [prep] the [det] | 6 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] for the [det] | 6 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] living [prep] the [det] | 5 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] about the [det] | 5 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] working [prep] the [det] | 5 |
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