SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	was [v-ing] [adv prt] the [noun]	198
2	was [v-ing] [adv] the [noun sg]	175
3	was [v-ing] up the [noun]	76
4	was [v-ing] up the [noun]	76
5	was [v-ing] down the [noun]	51
6	was [v-ing] down the [noun]	51
7	was [v-ing] out the [noun]	44
8	was [v-ing] out the [noun]	44
9	was [v-ing] [adv] the [noun pl]	36
10	was [v-ing] [adv] the [noun]	15
11	was hanging [adv] the [noun]	13
12	was [v-ing] on the [noun]	11
13	was taking [adv] the [noun]	11
14	was [v-ing] on the [noun]	11
15	was coming [adv] the [noun]	9
16	was [v-ing] [adv] the [noun prp]	8
17	was running [adv] the [noun]	7
18	was walking [adv] the [noun]	7
19	was looking [adv] the [noun]	7
20	was [v-ing] over the [noun]	6
21	was holding [adv] the [noun]	6
22	was carrying [adv] the [noun]	6
23	was [v-ing] over the [noun]	6
24	was [v-ing] [Wh adv] the [noun]	5
25	was going [adv] the [noun]	5
26	was putting [adv] the [noun]	5