| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] it [prep] [art] | 86 |
|
| 2 | was [v-ing] it [prep] [art] | 56 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] it [prep] the | 53 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] it [prep] the | 53 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] it [prep] a | 33 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] it [prep] a | 30 |
|
| 7 | were [v-ing] it [prep] [art] | 30 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] doing it [prep] [art] | 16 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] it in [art] | 13 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] it for [art] | 12 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] it with [art] | 10 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] it as [art] | 9 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] it on [art] | 8 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] it at [art] | 7 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] it from [art] | 6 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] using it [prep] [art] | 6 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] it to [art] | 5 |
|
