| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] it [was/were] not for the | 95 |
|
| 2 | if it [was/were] not for the | 88 |
|
| 3 | if it [was/were] not for the | 88 |
|
| 4 | [subord] it [was/were] not for the | 88 |
|
| 5 | [coord] it [was/were] not for the | 5 |
|
| 6 | it [was/were] not [adj] for the | 37 |
|
| 7 | it [was/were] not [adj] for the | 37 |
|
| 8 | it [was/were] not necessary for the | 6 |
|
| 9 | it [was/were] not necessary for the | 6 |
|
| 10 | it [was/were] not unusual for the | 6 |
|
| 11 | it [was/were] not unusual for the | 6 |
|
| 12 | it [was/were] not for the [noun] | 79 |
|
| 13 | it [was/were] not for the [noun sg] | 58 |
|
| 14 | it [was/were] not for the [adj] | 20 |
|
| 15 | it [was/were] not for the [adj] | 18 |
|
| 16 | it [was/were] not for the [noun pl] | 16 |
|
| 17 | it [was/were] not for the fact | 15 |
|
| 18 | it [was/were] not for the fact | 15 |
|
| 19 | it [was/were] not for the [noun prp] | 5 |
|
