| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [noun] of [noun sg] | 419 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [noun pl] of [noun sg] | 414 |
|
| 3 | was [noun] of [noun sg] | 275 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [noun sg] of [noun sg] | 266 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [noun] of state | 26 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] lack of [noun sg] | 24 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] lack of [noun sg] | 24 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] secretary of [noun sg] | 22 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] secretary of [noun sg] | 22 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] part of [noun sg] | 19 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] part of [noun sg] | 19 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] evidence of [noun sg] | 19 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] evidence of [noun sg] | 19 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] professor of [noun sg] | 18 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] professor of [noun sg] | 18 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [noun] of honour | 17 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] sort of [noun sg] | 16 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] signs of [noun sg] | 16 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] sign of [noun sg] | 16 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] sort of [noun sg] | 16 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] guest of [noun sg] | 15 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] minister of [noun sg] | 14 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] minister of [noun sg] | 14 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] head of [noun sg] | 12 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] guest of [noun sg] | 11 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] reports of [noun sg] | 10 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] head of [noun sg] | 10 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [noun] of course | 10 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] tears of [noun sg] | 10 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] report of [noun sg] | 10 |
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