SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	was [v-ing] [noun sg] [noun]	258
2	was [v-ing] [noun prp] [noun]	190
3	was [v-ing] [noun] [noun prp]	169
4	was [v-ing] [noun] [noun sg]	154
5	was [v-ing] [noun] [noun pl]	143
6	was wearing [noun] [noun]	21
7	was [v-ing] mr [noun]	15
8	was playing [noun] [noun]	15
9	was [v-ing] mr [noun]	15
10	was doing [noun] [noun]	12
11	was [v-ing] mrs [noun]	11
12	was [v-ing] mrs [noun]	11
13	was [v-ing] [noun pl] [noun]	11
14	was having [noun] [noun]	10
15	was watching [noun] [noun]	9
16	was using [noun] [noun]	9
17	was making [noun] [noun]	8
18	was giving [noun] [noun]	7
19	was [v-ing] [n mass] [noun]	7
20	was helping [noun] [noun]	7
21	was studying [noun] [noun]	7
22	was seeing [noun] [noun]	7
23	was meeting [noun] [noun]	7
24	was visiting [noun] [noun]	6
25	was telling [noun] [noun]	6
26	was carrying [noun] [noun]	6
27	was [v-ing] john [noun]	6
28	was [v-ing] john [noun]	6
29	was losing [noun] [noun]	6
30	was selling [noun] [noun]	6