| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were a [noun sg] | 438 |
|
| 2 | [noun pl] was a [noun sg] | 334 |
|
| 3 | [noun pl] [was/were] a bit | 42 |
|
| 4 | [noun pl] [was/were] a matter | 15 |
|
| 5 | years [was/were] a [noun sg] | 14 |
|
| 6 | [noun pl] [was/were] a mixture | 14 |
|
| 7 | [noun pl] [was/were] a lot | 12 |
|
| 8 | [noun pl] [was/were] a feature | 11 |
|
| 9 | things [was/were] a [noun sg] | 11 |
|
| 10 | [noun pl] [was/were] a group | 11 |
|
| 11 | [noun pl] [was/were] a thing | 9 |
|
| 12 | [noun pl] [was/were] a source | 8 |
|
| 13 | [noun pl] [was/were] a result | 8 |
|
| 14 | [noun pl] [was/were] a problem | 8 |
|
| 15 | [noun pl] [was/were] a period | 6 |
|
| 16 | [noun pl] [was/were] a kind | 6 |
|
| 17 | [noun pl] [was/were] a success | 6 |
|
| 18 | eyes [was/were] a [noun sg] | 6 |
|
| 19 | words [was/were] a [noun sg] | 6 |
|
| 20 | [noun pl] [was/were] a mass | 6 |
|
| 21 | [noun pl] [was/were] a threat | 6 |
|
| 22 | others [was/were] a [noun sg] | 5 |
|
| 23 | [noun pl] [was/were] a minority | 5 |
|
| 24 | clothes [was/were] a [noun sg] | 5 |
|
| 25 | [noun pl] [was/were] a nuisance | 5 |
|
| 26 | [noun pl] [was/were] a man | 5 |
|
| 27 | days [was/were] a [noun sg] | 5 |
|
| 28 | [noun pl] [was/were] a disaster | 5 |
|
| 29 | [noun pl] [was/were] a nightmare | 5 |
|
| 30 | rates [was/were] a [noun sg] | 5 |
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