| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] the [adj -est] of | 36 |
|
| 2 | was [adv] the [adj -est] of | 28 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [adv] the [adj -est] of | 24 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [not/n't] the [adj -est] of | 12 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] not the [adj -est] of | 12 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [adv] the best of | 10 |
|
| 7 | were [adv] the [adj -est] of | 8 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] not the [adj -est] of | 6 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] n't the [adj -est] of | 6 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [adv] the worst of | 5 |
|
