| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was a [adj] | 27754 |
|
| 2 | was a good | 1328 |
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| 3 | was a good | 1250 |
|
| 4 | was a great | 1010 |
|
| 5 | was a great | 966 |
|
| 6 | was a long | 640 |
|
| 7 | was a long | 627 |
|
| 8 | was a small | 621 |
|
| 9 | was a small | 596 |
|
| 10 | was a big | 529 |
|
| 11 | was a big | 505 |
|
| 12 | was a [adj -er] | 497 |
|
| 13 | was a little | 414 |
|
| 14 | was a little | 392 |
|
| 15 | was a large | 391 |
|
| 16 | was a large | 377 |
|
| 17 | was a [num] | 353 |
|
| 18 | was a real | 336 |
|
| 19 | was a real | 336 |
|
| 20 | was a new | 329 |
|
| 21 | was a new | 329 |
|
| 22 | was a major | 312 |
|
| 23 | was a major | 312 |
|
| 24 | was a young | 260 |
|
| 25 | was a young | 251 |
|
| 26 | was a strong | 234 |
|
| 27 | was a strong | 222 |
|
| 28 | was a [det] | 217 |
|
| 29 | was a [num ord] | 202 |
|
| 30 | was a different | 190 |
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