| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it was [adv] [art] | 4932 |
|
| 2 | it was [adv] [art] | 3157 |
|
| 3 | it [be] merely [art] | 118 |
|
| 4 | it be merely [art] | 118 |
|
| 5 | [pron] was merely [art] | 70 |
|
| 6 | [pers pn] was merely [art] | 63 |
|
| 7 | it [was/were] merely [art] | 54 |
|
| 8 | it was merely [art] | 49 |
|
| 9 | it was merely [art] | 49 |
|
