| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he was [verb] [prep] a | 1380 |
|
| 2 | he [was/were] [verb] [prep] a | 1211 |
|
| 3 | he [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a | 933 |
|
| 4 | he [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] a | 451 |
|
| 5 | he [was/were] [verb] by a | 289 |
|
| 6 | he [was/were] [verb] in a | 200 |
|
| 7 | he [was/were] [verb] [prep] an | 186 |
|
| 8 | he [was/were] [verb] as a | 173 |
|
| 9 | he [was/were] [verb] to a | 144 |
|
| 10 | he [was/were] [verb] with a | 142 |
|
| 11 | he [was/were] [verb] on a | 99 |
|
| 12 | he [was/were] [verb] for a | 96 |
|
| 13 | he [was/were] [verb] at a | 50 |
|
| 14 | he [was/were] [verb] from a | 39 |
|
| 15 | he [was/were] looking [prep] a | 33 |
|
| 16 | he [was/were] look [prep] a | 33 |
|
| 17 | he [was/were] dress [prep] a | 32 |
|
| 18 | he [was/were] dressed [prep] a | 32 |
|
| 19 | he [was/were] [verb] into a | 32 |
|
| 20 | he [was/were] [verb] like a | 32 |
|
| 21 | he [was/were] working [prep] a | 31 |
|
| 22 | he [was/were] work [prep] a | 31 |
|
| 23 | he [was/were] hit [prep] a | 28 |
|
| 24 | he [was/were] hit [prep] a | 28 |
|
| 25 | he [was/were] sitting [prep] a | 26 |
|
| 26 | he [was/were] sit [prep] a | 26 |
|
| 27 | he [was/were] stand [prep] a | 24 |
|
| 28 | he [was/were] standing [prep] a | 24 |
|
| 29 | he [was/were] apprentice [prep] a | 23 |
|
| 30 | he [was/were] apprenticed [prep] a | 23 |
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