| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he was [verb] the [noun sg] | 532 |
|
| 2 | he was [verb] the [noun sg] | 528 |
|
| 3 | he was [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 402 |
|
| 4 | he was [vb pp] the [noun sg] | 104 |
|
| 5 | he was awarded the [noun sg] | 31 |
|
| 6 | he was award the [noun sg] | 31 |
|
| 7 | he was give the [noun sg] | 31 |
|
| 8 | he was given the [noun sg] | 29 |
|
| 9 | he was [to-vb] the [noun sg] | 26 |
|
| 10 | he was tell the [noun sg] | 17 |
|
| 11 | he was [verb] the truth | 17 |
|
| 12 | he was telling the [noun sg] | 15 |
|
| 13 | he was holding the [noun sg] | 12 |
|
| 14 | he was offer the [noun sg] | 12 |
|
| 15 | he was hold the [noun sg] | 12 |
|
| 16 | he was offered the [noun sg] | 11 |
|
| 17 | he was watch the [noun sg] | 11 |
|
| 18 | he was watching the [noun sg] | 11 |
|
| 19 | he was take the [noun sg] | 10 |
|
| 20 | he was taking the [noun sg] | 9 |
|
| 21 | he was carrying the [noun sg] | 9 |
|
| 22 | he was carry the [noun sg] | 9 |
|
| 23 | he was use the [noun sg] | 9 |
|
| 24 | he was using the [noun sg] | 9 |
|
| 25 | he was leaving the [noun sg] | 8 |
|
| 26 | he was [verb] the ball | 8 |
|
| 27 | he was leave the [noun sg] | 8 |
|
| 28 | he was get the [noun sg] | 8 |
|
| 29 | he was [verb] the job | 8 |
|
| 30 | he was play the [noun sg] | 7 |
|
