| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] in the | 860 |
|
| 2 | was standing in the | 102 |
|
| 3 | was sitting in the | 97 |
|
| 4 | was working in the | 53 |
|
| 5 | was waiting in the | 41 |
|
| 6 | was happening in the | 38 |
|
| 7 | was living in the | 30 |
|
| 8 | was lying in the | 25 |
|
| 9 | was playing in the | 20 |
|
| 10 | was serving in the | 12 |
|
| 11 | was growing in the | 12 |
|
| 12 | was going in the | 12 |
|
| 13 | was staying in the | 11 |
|
| 14 | was walking in the | 11 |
|
| 15 | was writing in the | 10 |
|
| 16 | was doing in the | 10 |
|
| 17 | was hiding in the | 9 |
|
| 18 | was moving in the | 7 |
|
| 19 | was looking in the | 7 |
|
| 20 | was rising in the | 6 |
|
| 21 | was sleeping in the | 6 |
|
| 22 | was reading in the | 6 |
|
| 23 | was burning in the | 6 |
|
| 24 | was following in the | 5 |
|
| 25 | was travelling in the | 5 |
|
| 26 | was acting in the | 5 |
|
| 27 | was speaking in the | 5 |
|
| 28 | was hovering in the | 5 |
|
| 29 | was hanging in the | 5 |
|
| 30 | was running in the | 5 |
|
