| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was trying [to-vb] | 1283 |
|
| 2 | were trying [to-vb] | 450 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] trying to get | 152 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] trying to do | 97 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] trying to make | 63 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] trying to tell | 48 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] trying to say | 48 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] trying to find | 44 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] trying to keep | 35 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] trying to put | 33 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] trying to think | 25 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] trying to explain | 21 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] trying to help | 20 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] trying to save | 15 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] trying to persuade | 15 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] trying to achieve | 15 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] trying to work | 15 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] trying to break | 14 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] trying to stop | 13 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] trying to avoid | 12 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] trying to kill | 12 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] trying to take | 12 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] trying to decide | 12 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] trying to remember | 12 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] trying to catch | 11 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] trying to hide | 11 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] trying to read | 11 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] trying to look | 11 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] trying to create | 11 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] trying to pull | 10 |
|
