| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was the [noun prp] | 933 |
|
| 2 | were the [noun prp] | 228 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] the reverend | 21 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] the london | 20 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] the united | 18 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] the uk | 14 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] the lord | 13 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] the rev. | 11 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] the sunday | 11 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] the fox | 11 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] the us | 10 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] the bbc | 8 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] the edinburgh | 8 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] the john | 7 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] the emperor | 6 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] the dean | 6 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] the ira | 6 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] the new | 6 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] the glasgow | 6 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] the aldershot | 6 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] the friday | 6 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] the cnaa | 6 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] the oxford | 5 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] the regent | 5 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] the leeds | 5 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] the liverpool | 5 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] the smiths | 5 |
|
