SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	was [adj] [conj] the [noun sg]	876
2	[was/were] [adj] that the [noun sg]	514
3	[was/were] [adj] [that] the [noun sg]	514
4	[was/were] [adj] that the [noun sg]	514
5	[was/were] [adj] [coord] the [noun sg]	379
6	[was/were] [adj] and the [noun sg]	325
7	[was/were] [adj] and the [noun sg]	325
8	were [adj] [conj] the [noun sg]	239
9	[was/were] [adj] [subord] the [noun sg]	222
10	[was/were] [adj] when the [noun sg]	78
11	[was/were] [adj] when the [noun sg]	78
12	[was/were] clear [conj] the [noun sg]	76
13	[was/were] [adj] because the [noun sg]	51
14	[was/were] [adj] because the [noun sg]	51
15	[was/were] [adj] but the [noun sg]	47
16	[was/were] [adj] but the [noun sg]	47
17	[was/were] aware [conj] the [noun sg]	37
18	[was/were] obvious [conj] the [noun sg]	34
19	[was/were] convinced [conj] the [noun sg]	32
20	[was/were] concerned [conj] the [noun sg]	25
21	[was/were] [adj] [conj] the government	24
22	[was/were] [adj] as the [noun sg]	21
23	[was/were] [adj] as the [noun sg]	21
24	[was/were] sure [conj] the [noun sg]	19
25	[was/were] apparent [conj] the [noun sg]	18
26	[was/were] surprised [conj] the [noun sg]	17
27	[was/were] [adj] if the [noun sg]	16
28	[was/were] [adj] if the [noun sg]	16
29	[was/were] satisfied [conj] the [noun sg]	15
30	[was/were] [adj] whether the [noun sg]	14