| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] [verb] me | 154 |
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| 2 | was [v-ing] tell [pron] | 100 |
|
| 3 | was [v-ing] tell [pers pn] | 93 |
|
| 4 | be [v-ing] tell me | 74 |
|
| 5 | [be] [v-ing] tell me | 74 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] tell me | 31 |
|
| 7 | was [verb] tell me | 26 |
|
| 8 | was [v-ing] tell i | 26 |
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