| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the | 74 |
|
| 2 | [Wh det] [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the | 42 |
|
| 3 | what [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the | 38 |
|
| 4 | what [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the | 38 |
|
| 5 | [noun] [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the | 36 |
|
| 6 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the | 27 |
|
| 7 | [noun sg] [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the | 16 |
|
| 8 | [noun pl] [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the | 13 |
|
| 9 | she [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 10 | she [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 11 | he [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 12 | [noun prp] [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 13 | he [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 14 | [indef pn] [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] on [prep] the | 11 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] on [prep] the | 11 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] on [prep] the | 13 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv] on [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] on [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [v-ing] out on [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [v-ing] out on [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the [noun] | 90 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the [noun sg] | 76 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the [adj] | 27 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the [adj] | 20 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the [noun pl] | 10 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the time | 5 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [v-ing] on [prep] the time | 5 |
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