| Examples | Sentences | Crashes | Derivations |
| 1 | Sue is swimming. | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Sue prefers John to be swimming. | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Sue prefers John swimming. (Pires 2007, 182) | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | John prefers swimming. (Pires 2007, 182) | 24 | 12 |
| 5 | Susan was late for dinner. | 24 | 8 |
| 6 | Susan preferred being late for dinner. (Pires 2007, 165) | 480 | 96 |
| 7 | Susan preferred him being late for dinner. (Pires 2007, 165) | 64 | 8 |
| 8 | He was seen leaving the building. | 16 | 17 |