| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] tell [pron] [prep] the | 23 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] tell [pron] [prep] the | 23 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] tell [pers pn] [prep] the | 20 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] telling [pron] [prep] the | 19 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] tell [pron] about the | 17 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] tell [pron] about the | 17 |
|
| 7 | was tell [pron] [prep] the | 15 |
|
| 8 | were tell [pron] [prep] the | 8 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] tell we [prep] the | 5 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] tell us [prep] the | 5 |
|
