| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] the [adj] | 19844 |
|
| 2 | was the [adj] | 16684 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] the [adj] | 11140 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] the [num ord] | 4611 |
|
| 5 | were the [adj] | 3158 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] the first | 2993 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] the first | 2993 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] the [adj -est] | 2385 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] the only | 1925 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] the only | 1925 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] the [det] | 1051 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] the last | 892 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] the last | 892 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] the same | 889 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] the same | 889 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] the good | 622 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] the best | 557 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] the [num] | 452 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] the main | 366 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] the main | 366 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] the great | 273 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] the second | 235 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] the second | 235 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] the bad | 224 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] the big | 211 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] the [adj -er] | 205 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] the worst | 201 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] the right | 195 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] the right | 195 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] the old | 193 |
|
