| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he [was/were] [verb] something | 72 |
|
| 2 | he [was/were] [v-ing] something | 70 |
|
| 3 | he was [verb] something | 63 |
|
| 4 | he were [verb] something | 9 |
|
| 5 | he [was/were] do something | 8 |
|
| 6 | he [was/were] doing something | 8 |
|
| 7 | he [was/were] say something | 8 |
|
| 8 | he [was/were] saying something | 7 |
|
| 9 | he [was/were] hiding something | 7 |
|
| 10 | he [was/were] hide something | 7 |
|
| 11 | he [was/were] carry something | 5 |
|
| 12 | he [was/were] carrying something | 5 |
|
