| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [subord] it [was/were] a [noun sg] | 509 |
|
| 2 | [subord] it was a [noun sg] | 367 |
|
| 3 | if it [was/were] a [noun sg] | 235 |
|
| 4 | [subord] it were a [noun sg] | 142 |
|
| 5 | because it [was/were] a [noun sg] | 61 |
|
| 6 | though it [was/were] a [noun sg] | 43 |
|
| 7 | as it [was/were] a [noun sg] | 35 |
|
| 8 | whether it [was/were] a [noun sg] | 34 |
|
| 9 | [subord] it [was/were] a bit | 23 |
|
| 10 | so it [was/were] a [noun sg] | 19 |
|
| 11 | although it [was/were] a [noun sg] | 13 |
|
| 12 | than it [was/were] a [noun sg] | 12 |
|
| 13 | [subord] it [was/were] a man | 11 |
|
| 14 | [subord] it [was/were] a matter | 11 |
|
| 15 | [subord] it [was/were] a question | 10 |
|
| 16 | for it [was/were] a [noun sg] | 9 |
|
| 17 | cos it [was/were] a [noun sg] | 9 |
|
| 18 | since it [was/were] a [noun sg] | 9 |
|
| 19 | when it [was/were] a [noun sg] | 8 |
|
| 20 | [subord] it [was/were] a year | 7 |
|
| 21 | [subord] it [was/were] a way | 7 |
|
| 22 | unless it [was/were] a [noun sg] | 6 |
|
| 23 | [subord] it [was/were] a case | 6 |
|
| 24 | [subord] it [was/were] a mistake | 6 |
|
| 25 | [subord] it [was/were] a child | 5 |
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