| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] to [pers pn] [prep] the | 85 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] to [pers pn] [prep] the | 21 |
|
| 3 | [be] talking to [pers pn] [prep] the | 16 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] talking [prep] [pers pn] [prep] the | 13 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] talking [prep] [pers pn] [prep] the | 13 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] talking to [pers pn] [prep] [art] | 12 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] talking to [pers pn] [prep] [art] | 12 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] talking to [pron] [prep] the | 12 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] talk to [pers pn] [prep] the | 10 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] talking to [pers pn] [prep] the | 10 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] talking to [pers pn] [prep] the | 10 |
|
