| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] a [noun sg] of | 1455 |
|
| 2 | was [adv] a [noun] of | 1304 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] also a [noun] of | 220 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [adv] a matter of | 203 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [adv] a matter of | 203 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] only a [noun] of | 195 |
|
| 7 | were [adv] a [noun] of | 170 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] just a [noun] of | 158 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [adv] a lot of | 77 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [adv] a lot of | 77 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] quite a [noun] of | 66 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] simply a [noun] of | 64 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [adv] a question of | 60 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [adv] a question of | 60 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] still a [noun] of | 57 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [adv] a member of | 54 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [adv] a member of | 54 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [adv] a case of | 47 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [adv] a case of | 47 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] always a [noun] of | 46 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [adv] a couple of | 43 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [adv] a couple of | 43 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] merely a [noun] of | 40 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] more a [noun] of | 37 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] now a [noun] of | 35 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [adv] a bit of | 33 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [adv] a bit of | 33 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [adv] a number of | 30 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [adv] a number of | 30 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] already a [noun] of | 29 |
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