| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [pron] [prep] a | 276 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [indef pn] [prep] a | 259 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] something [prep] a | 172 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] something [prep] a | 172 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [pron] of a | 156 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] nothing [prep] a | 51 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] nothing [prep] a | 51 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [pron] but a | 46 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [pers pn] [prep] a | 35 |
|
| 10 | were [pron] [prep] a | 29 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [pron] like a | 29 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [pron] in a | 24 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] one [prep] a | 16 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] one [prep] a | 16 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] it [prep] a | 13 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] it [prep] a | 13 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [pron] about a | 10 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [pron] with a | 10 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] anything [prep] a | 9 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] anything [prep] a | 9 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] you [prep] a | 8 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] you [prep] a | 7 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] he [prep] a | 7 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] he [prep] a | 7 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [pron] for a | 6 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [pn reflx] [prep] a | 5 |
|
