| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] it was | 5365 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] he was | 3368 |
|
| 3 | said [pers pn] was | 3295 |
|
| 4 | thought [pers pn] was | 3164 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] she was | 1735 |
|
| 6 | knew [pers pn] was | 1599 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] i was | 1407 |
|
| 8 | felt [pers pn] was | 476 |
|
| 9 | realised [pers pn] was | 277 |
|
| 10 | found [pers pn] was | 242 |
|
| 11 | decided [pers pn] was | 228 |
|
| 12 | saw [pers pn] was | 157 |
|
| 13 | believed [pers pn] was | 152 |
|
| 14 | realized [pers pn] was | 149 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] me was | 131 |
|
| 16 | claimed [pers pn] was | 107 |
|
| 17 | announced [pers pn] was | 93 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] him was | 90 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] you was | 86 |
|
| 20 | meant [pers pn] was | 79 |
|
| 21 | assumed [pers pn] was | 78 |
|
| 22 | discovered [pers pn] was | 76 |
|
| 23 | admitted [pers pn] was | 73 |
|
| 24 | [vb past] her was | 72 |
|
| 25 | hoped [pers pn] was | 71 |
|
| 26 | heard [pers pn] was | 68 |
|
| 27 | supposed [pers pn] was | 57 |
|
| 28 | did [pers pn] was | 51 |
|
| 29 | wished [pers pn] was | 51 |
|
| 30 | told [pers pn] was | 50 |
|
