| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] telling [pron] [prep] the | 19 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] telling [pron] [prep] the | 19 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] telling [pers pn] [prep] the | 17 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] telling [pron] about the | 15 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] telling [pron] about the | 15 |
|
| 6 | was telling [pron] [prep] the | 13 |
|
| 7 | were telling [pron] [prep] the | 6 |
|
