| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adv] [was/were] it [that] | 50 |
|
| 2 | [Wh adv] [was/were] it [that] | 45 |
|
| 3 | [pron] [was/were] it [that] | 26 |
|
| 4 | [Wh det] [was/were] it [that] | 21 |
|
| 5 | what [was/were] it [that] | 21 |
|
| 6 | what [was/were] it [that] | 21 |
|
| 7 | why [was/were] it [that] | 19 |
|
| 8 | why [was/were] it [that] | 19 |
|
| 9 | how [was/were] it [that] | 17 |
|
| 10 | how [was/were] it [that] | 17 |
|
| 11 | [noun] [was/were] it [that] | 12 |
|
| 12 | [conj] [was/were] it [that] | 12 |
|
| 13 | [noun sg] [was/were] it [that] | 12 |
|
| 14 | [coord] [was/were] it [that] | 12 |
|
| 15 | or [was/were] it [that] | 10 |
|
| 16 | or [was/were] it [that] | 10 |
|
| 17 | when [was/were] it [that] | 6 |
|
| 18 | when [was/were] it [that] | 6 |
|
| 19 | [adv] [was/were] it [that] | 5 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [adv] it [that] | 7 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [not/n't] it [that] | 7 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] n't it [that] | 7 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] not it [that] | 7 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] it [adj] [that] | 44 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] it [adj] [that] | 44 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] it possible [that] | 25 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] it possible [that] | 25 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] it [verb] [that] | 23 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] it [adv] [that] | 20 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] it [vb pp] [that] | 18 |
|
