| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [indef pn] [prep] the | 402 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [indef pn] [prep] the | 402 |
|
| 3 | was [indef pn] [prep] the | 368 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [indef pn] in the | 144 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [indef pn] in the | 144 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] something [prep] the | 123 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] nothing [prep] the | 119 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [indef pn] of the | 67 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [indef pn] of the | 67 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [indef pn] about the | 60 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [indef pn] about the | 60 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] none [prep] the | 52 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] one [prep] the | 42 |
|
| 14 | were [indef pn] [prep] the | 34 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [indef pn] like the | 26 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [indef pn] like the | 26 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [indef pn] on the | 21 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [indef pn] on the | 21 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] someone [prep] the | 20 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [indef pn] at the | 16 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [indef pn] at the | 16 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [indef pn] to the | 12 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [indef pn] to the | 12 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [indef pn] for the | 12 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [indef pn] for the | 12 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [indef pn] but the | 11 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] no-one [prep] the | 11 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [indef pn] but the | 11 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] anything [prep] the | 9 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] nobody [prep] the | 9 |
|
