| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the [noun] | 451 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the [noun sg] | 384 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the [adj] | 122 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the [adj] | 96 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the [noun pl] | 46 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the way | 21 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the way | 21 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the [adv] | 16 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the [noun prp] | 16 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the [adv] | 16 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the [num] | 13 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the least | 11 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the least | 11 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the [num ord] | 9 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the time | 7 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the end | 7 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the end | 7 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the world | 6 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the house | 6 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the world | 6 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the time | 6 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the house | 6 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the air | 5 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the man | 5 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the taking | 5 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the order | 5 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the car | 5 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the kind | 5 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the taking | 5 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [pron] [prep] the car | 5 |
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