SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	they were [v-ing] the	351
2	they were [vb pp] the	104
3	they were [to-vb] the	45
4	they were give the	33
5	they were given the	31
6	they were do the	18
7	they were doing the	18
8	they were take the	12
9	they were approach the	12
10	they were discuss the	12
11	they were leave the	12
12	they were discussing the	12
13	they were leaving the	12
14	they were approaching the	12
15	they were tell the	10
16	they were offer the	10
17	they were offered the	10
18	they were taking the	9
19	they were told the	8
20	they were pass the	7
21	they were watching the	7
22	they were use the	7
23	they were play the	7
24	they were passing the	7
25	they were watch the	7
26	they were follow the	6
27	they were get the	6
28	they were playing the	6
29	they were getting the	6
30	they were investigating the	6