| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [art] | 1866 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] was [art] | 1693 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] a | 1258 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] a | 1104 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] it [was/were] [art] | 1068 |
|
| 6 | thought [pers pn] [was/were] [art] | 627 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] the | 565 |
|
| 8 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] the | 565 |
|
| 9 | said [pers pn] [was/were] [art] | 477 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] he [was/were] [art] | 298 |
|
| 11 | knew [pers pn] [was/were] [art] | 175 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] [pers pn] were [art] | 173 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] an | 154 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] i [was/were] [art] | 129 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] she [was/were] [art] | 104 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] you [was/were] [art] | 86 |
|
| 17 | [vb past] they [was/were] [art] | 66 |
|
| 18 | felt [pers pn] [was/were] [art] | 60 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] no | 43 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] no | 43 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] me [was/were] [art] | 40 |
|
| 22 | realised [pers pn] [was/were] [art] | 35 |
|
| 23 | [vb past] him [was/were] [art] | 27 |
|
| 24 | found [pers pn] [was/were] [art] | 23 |
|
| 25 | believed [pers pn] [was/were] [art] | 23 |
|
| 26 | assumed [pers pn] [was/were] [art] | 21 |
|
| 27 | claimed [pers pn] [was/were] [art] | 21 |
|
| 28 | decided [pers pn] [was/were] [art] | 21 |
|
| 29 | saw [pers pn] [was/were] [art] | 20 |
|
| 30 | [vb past] her [was/were] [art] | 18 |
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