| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [was/were] [art] | 1263 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] was [art] | 1116 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] [was/were] a | 691 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] [was/were] a | 601 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] [was/were] the | 566 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] [was/were] the | 566 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] were [art] | 147 |
|
| 8 | thought [was/were] [art] | 142 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] [was/were] an | 90 |
|
| 10 | saw [was/were] [art] | 73 |
|
| 11 | wanted [was/were] [art] | 71 |
|
| 12 | needed [was/were] [art] | 64 |
|
| 13 | said [was/were] [art] | 52 |
|
| 14 | hoped [was/were] [art] | 38 |
|
| 15 | had [was/were] [art] | 34 |
|
| 16 | felt [was/were] [art] | 31 |
|
| 17 | claimed [was/were] [art] | 29 |
|
| 18 | used [was/were] [art] | 27 |
|
| 19 | got [was/were] [art] | 25 |
|
| 20 | knew [was/were] [art] | 23 |
|
| 21 | believed [was/were] [art] | 21 |
|
| 22 | found [was/were] [art] | 19 |
|
| 23 | heard [was/were] [art] | 18 |
|
| 24 | happened [was/were] [art] | 16 |
|
| 25 | followed [was/were] [art] | 15 |
|
| 26 | involved [was/were] [art] | 14 |
|
| 27 | mattered [was/were] [art] | 13 |
|
| 28 | made [was/were] [art] | 13 |
|
| 29 | discussed [was/were] [art] | 12 |
|
| 30 | did [was/were] [art] | 12 |
|
