| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | there was [indef pn] | 3759 |
|
| 2 | there [was/were] nothing | 1656 |
|
| 3 | there [was/were] something | 1061 |
|
| 4 | there were [indef pn] | 344 |
|
| 5 | there [was/were] plenty | 292 |
|
| 6 | there [was/were] one | 242 |
|
| 7 | there [was/were] none | 203 |
|
| 8 | there [was/were] anything | 163 |
|
| 9 | there [was/were] nobody | 129 |
|
| 10 | there [was/were] lots | 98 |
|
| 11 | there [was/were] someone | 86 |
|
| 12 | there [was/were] no-one | 69 |
|
| 13 | there [was/were] somebody | 55 |
|
| 14 | there [was/were] anyone | 24 |
|
| 15 | there [was/were] everything | 9 |
|
| 16 | there [was/were] summat | 6 |
|
| 17 | there [was/were] anybody | 6 |
|
