| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [v-ing] [prep] the | 365 |
|
| 2 | they [was/were] [v-ing] in the | 70 |
|
| 3 | they [was/were] [v-ing] on the | 62 |
|
| 4 | they [was/were] [v-ing] for the | 38 |
|
| 5 | they [was/were] [v-ing] at the | 37 |
|
| 6 | they [was/were] standing [prep] the | 33 |
|
| 7 | they [was/were] [v-ing] to the | 32 |
|
| 8 | they [was/were] sitting [prep] the | 31 |
|
| 9 | they [was/were] looking [prep] the | 19 |
|
| 10 | they [was/were] going [prep] the | 17 |
|
| 11 | they [was/were] [v-ing] into the | 14 |
|
| 12 | they [was/were] [v-ing] about the | 13 |
|
| 13 | they [was/were] waiting [prep] the | 13 |
|
| 14 | they [was/were] working [prep] the | 13 |
|
| 15 | they [was/were] [v-ing] with the | 12 |
|
| 16 | they [was/were] walking [prep] the | 12 |
|
| 17 | they [was/were] [v-ing] through the | 11 |
|
| 18 | they [was/were] [v-ing] against the | 10 |
|
| 19 | they [was/were] heading [prep] the | 10 |
|
| 20 | they [was/were] [v-ing] from the | 9 |
|
| 21 | they [was/were] doing [prep] the | 9 |
|
| 22 | they [was/were] [v-ing] over the | 8 |
|
| 23 | they [was/were] talking [prep] the | 8 |
|
| 24 | they [was/were] moving [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 25 | they [was/were] driving [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 26 | they [was/were] [v-ing] towards the | 6 |
|
| 27 | they [was/were] [v-ing] by the | 6 |
|
| 28 | they [was/were] coming [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 29 | they [was/were] [v-ing] round the | 6 |
|
| 30 | they [was/were] [v-ing] along the | 5 |
|
