| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adj] [subord] | 2572 |
|
| 2 | was [adj -er] [subord] | 1133 |
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| 3 | was [adj] than | 1132 |
|
| 4 | was [adj] when | 925 |
|
| 5 | was [adj] because | 608 |
|
| 6 | was [adj] as | 508 |
|
| 7 | was good [subord] | 221 |
|
| 8 | was better [subord] | 195 |
|
| 9 | was [adj] if | 140 |
|
| 10 | was great [subord] | 111 |
|
| 11 | was [det] [subord] | 95 |
|
| 12 | was greater [subord] | 93 |
|
| 13 | was high [subord] | 93 |
|
| 14 | was higher [subord] | 89 |
|
| 15 | was bad [subord] | 87 |
|
| 16 | was [adj] whether | 85 |
|
| 17 | was worse [subord] | 82 |
|
| 18 | was [adj] before | 69 |
|
| 19 | was surprised [subord] | 67 |
|
| 20 | was surprised [subord] | 67 |
|
| 21 | was [adj] except | 63 |
|
| 22 | was low [subord] | 61 |
|
| 23 | was lower [subord] | 56 |
|
| 24 | was [num] [subord] | 56 |
|
| 25 | was necessary [subord] | 47 |
|
| 26 | was necessary [subord] | 47 |
|
| 27 | was old [subord] | 46 |
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| 28 | was [adj] until | 45 |
|
| 29 | was older [subord] | 44 |
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| 30 | was right [subord] | 42 |
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