| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] was [prep] the | 162 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] in the | 71 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] it [was/were] [prep] the | 60 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] on the | 58 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] he [was/were] [prep] the | 51 |
|
| 6 | said [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the | 49 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] [pers pn] were [prep] the | 49 |
|
| 8 | thought [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the | 38 |
|
| 9 | knew [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the | 31 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] i [was/were] [prep] the | 25 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] they [was/were] [prep] the | 22 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] she [was/were] [prep] the | 22 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] you [was/were] [prep] the | 18 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] at the | 17 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] from the | 13 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] for the | 11 |
|
| 17 | felt [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the | 9 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] we [was/were] [prep] the | 8 |
|
| 19 | realised [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the | 6 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] with the | 5 |
|
