| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [coord] there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 729 |
|
| 2 | [coord] there was a [noun sg] | 682 |
|
| 3 | and there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 518 |
|
| 4 | but there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 200 |
|
| 5 | [coord] there [was/were] a lot | 70 |
|
| 6 | [coord] there were a [noun sg] | 47 |
|
| 7 | [coord] there [was/were] a man | 15 |
|
| 8 | [coord] there [was/were] a number | 14 |
|
| 9 | [coord] there [was/were] a feeling | 12 |
|
| 10 | [coord] there [was/were] a bit | 11 |
|
| 11 | [coord] there [was/were] a couple | 11 |
|
| 12 | or there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 11 |
|
| 13 | [coord] there [was/were] a problem | 8 |
|
| 14 | [coord] there [was/were] a sense | 7 |
|
| 15 | [coord] there [was/were] a period | 7 |
|
| 16 | [coord] there [was/were] a danger | 7 |
|
| 17 | [coord] there [was/were] a time | 7 |
|
| 18 | [coord] there [was/were] a degree | 7 |
|
| 19 | [coord] there [was/were] a gap | 7 |
|
| 20 | [coord] there [was/were] a picture | 6 |
|
| 21 | [coord] there [was/were] a part | 5 |
|
| 22 | [coord] there [was/were] a sort | 5 |
|
| 23 | [coord] there [was/were] a question | 5 |
|
| 24 | [coord] there [was/were] a need | 5 |
|
| 25 | [coord] there [was/were] a hint | 5 |
|
| 26 | [coord] there [was/were] a limit | 5 |
|
| 27 | [coord] there [was/were] a glint | 5 |
|
| 28 | [coord] there [was/were] a boy | 5 |
|
| 29 | [coord] there [was/were] a fire | 5 |
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