| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] for a | 539 |
|
| 2 | [pron] [was/were] [verb] for a | 387 |
|
| 3 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] for a | 334 |
|
| 4 | [noun sg] [was/were] [verb] for a | 286 |
|
| 5 | [noun prp] [was/were] [verb] for a | 128 |
|
| 6 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] for a | 115 |
|
| 7 | he [was/were] [verb] for a | 96 |
|
| 8 | he [was/were] [verb] for a | 96 |
|
| 9 | i [was/were] [verb] for a | 60 |
|
| 10 | i [was/were] [verb] for a | 60 |
|
| 11 | they [was/were] [verb] for a | 49 |
|
| 12 | they [was/were] [verb] for a | 49 |
|
| 13 | she [was/were] [verb] for a | 48 |
|
| 14 | she [was/were] [verb] for a | 48 |
|
| 15 | [conj] [was/were] [verb] for a | 45 |
|
| 16 | [coord] [was/were] [verb] for a | 42 |
|
| 17 | and [was/were] [verb] for a | 37 |
|
| 18 | and [was/were] [verb] for a | 37 |
|
| 19 | we [was/were] [verb] for a | 32 |
|
| 20 | it [was/were] [verb] for a | 31 |
|
| 21 | we [was/were] [verb] for a | 31 |
|
| 22 | it [was/were] [verb] for a | 31 |
|
| 23 | [adj] [was/were] [verb] for a | 31 |
|
| 24 | [Wh pn] [was/were] [verb] for a | 23 |
|
| 25 | who [was/were] [verb] for a | 22 |
|
| 26 | who [was/were] [verb] for a | 22 |
|
| 27 | [det] [was/were] [verb] for a | 19 |
|
| 28 | you [was/were] [verb] for a | 18 |
|
| 29 | you [was/were] [verb] for a | 18 |
|
| 30 | [Wh det] [was/were] [verb] for a | 17 |
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