| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [indef pn] [prep] the | 31 |
|
| 2 | was [v-ing] [indef pn] [prep] the | 27 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] something [prep] the | 15 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] doing [indef pn] [prep] the | 9 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [indef pn] of the | 9 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] saying [indef pn] [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] [indef pn] in the | 6 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] [indef pn] about the | 6 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] nothing [prep] the | 5 |
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