| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a [noun sg] [was/were] | 7796 |
|
| 2 | a [noun] was | 7124 |
|
| 3 | a [noun] [was/were] | 6623 |
|
| 4 | an [noun] [was/were] | 1266 |
|
| 5 | a [noun] were | 764 |
|
| 6 | a man [was/were] | 257 |
|
| 7 | a man [was/were] | 257 |
|
| 8 | a woman [was/were] | 119 |
|
| 9 | a woman [was/were] | 116 |
|
| 10 | a attempt [was/were] | 102 |
|
| 11 | a attempt [was/were] | 102 |
|
| 12 | a whole [was/were] | 101 |
|
| 13 | a whole [was/were] | 101 |
|
| 14 | a agreement [was/were] | 98 |
|
| 15 | a agreement [was/were] | 98 |
|
| 16 | a decision [was/were] | 70 |
|
| 17 | a decision [was/were] | 70 |
|
| 18 | a child [was/were] | 51 |
|
| 19 | a child [was/were] | 51 |
|
| 20 | a meeting [was/were] | 48 |
|
| 21 | a meeting [was/were] | 48 |
|
| 22 | a car [was/were] | 47 |
|
| 23 | a car [was/were] | 47 |
|
| 24 | a person [was/were] | 46 |
|
| 25 | a court [was/were] | 46 |
|
| 26 | a person [was/were] | 46 |
|
| 27 | a court [was/were] | 46 |
|
| 28 | a [noun prp] [was/were] | 40 |
|
| 29 | a year [was/were] | 40 |
|
| 30 | a year [was/were] | 40 |
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