| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] this was the | 75 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] this [was/were] the | 41 |
|
| 3 | think this [was/were] the | 15 |
|
| 4 | know this [was/were] the | 13 |
|
| 5 | [vb base] this [was/were] the | 10 |
|
| 6 | say this [was/were] the | 8 |
|
| 7 | thought this [was/were] the | 8 |
|
| 8 | knew this [was/were] the | 7 |
|
| 9 | [vb pp] this [was/were] the | 7 |
|
| 10 | said this [was/were] the | 7 |
|
| 11 | [vb infin] this [was/were] the | 6 |
|
| 12 | decide this [was/were] the | 6 |
|
| 13 | [to-vb] this [was/were] the | 5 |
|
| 14 | [v-ing] this [was/were] the | 5 |
|
