| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] a [adj] | 29303 |
|
| 2 | was a [adj] | 29030 |
|
| 3 | were a [adj] | 1913 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] a good | 1389 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] a good | 1302 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] a great | 1074 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] a great | 1027 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] a long | 672 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] a long | 658 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] a small | 645 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] a small | 619 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] a big | 550 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] a [adj -er] | 538 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] a big | 525 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] a little | 465 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] a [det] | 453 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] a little | 441 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] a [num] | 428 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] a large | 416 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] a large | 401 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] a real | 360 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] a real | 360 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] a new | 351 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] a new | 351 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] a major | 338 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] a major | 338 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] a few | 323 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] a few | 323 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] a young | 284 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] a young | 274 |
|
