| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adv] the case | 262 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [adv] the case | 150 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [not/n't] the case | 134 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] not the case | 134 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] not the case | 111 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] n't the case | 23 |
|
| 7 | were [adv] the case | 22 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] also the case | 17 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] also the case | 17 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] indeed the case | 16 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] indeed the case | 16 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] certainly the case | 13 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] certainly the case | 13 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] particularly the case | 12 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] particularly the case | 12 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] especially the case | 11 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] especially the case | 11 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] often the case | 7 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] often the case | 7 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] still the case | 7 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] still the case | 7 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] really the case | 6 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] clearly the case | 6 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] really the case | 6 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] clearly the case | 6 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] generally the case | 5 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] once the case | 5 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] usually the case | 5 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] generally the case | 5 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] usually the case | 5 |
|
