| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was about the [adj] | 83 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] about the [adj] | 43 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] about the [det] | 32 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] about the same | 32 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] about the same | 32 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] about the only | 27 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] about the only | 27 |
|
| 8 | were about the [adj] | 19 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] about the [num ord] | 13 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] about the [adj -est] | 11 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] about the last | 7 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] about the last | 7 |
|
