| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [pron] [prep] the | 415 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the | 311 |
|
| 3 | [be] saying [pron] [prep] the | 13 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] saying [pron] [prep] [art] | 9 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] saying [pron] [prep] [art] | 9 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] say [pron] [prep] the | 8 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] saying [pron] [prep] the | 7 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] saying [pron] [prep] the | 7 |
|
