SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	was [adj] [subord] the [noun sg]	177
2	was [adj -er] [subord] the [noun sg]	77
3	was [adj] than the [noun sg]	73
4	was [adj] when the [noun sg]	59
5	was [adj] because the [noun sg]	43
6	was [adj] as the [noun sg]	18
7	was [adj] if the [noun sg]	14
8	was [adj] whether the [noun sg]	12
9	was good [subord] the [noun sg]	11
10	was great [subord] the [noun sg]	11
11	was greater [subord] the [noun sg]	11
12	was [adj] until the [noun sg]	10
13	was better [subord] the [noun sg]	10
14	was [adj] where the [noun sg]	10
15	was necessary [subord] the [noun sg]	9
16	was necessary [subord] the [noun sg]	9
17	was high [subord] the [noun sg]	7
18	was unclear [subord] the [noun sg]	7
19	was unclear [subord] the [noun sg]	7
20	was higher [subord] the [noun sg]	7
21	was present [subord] the [noun sg]	6
22	was present [subord] the [noun sg]	6
23	was big [subord] the [noun sg]	6
24	was bigger [subord] the [noun sg]	6
25	was doubtful [subord] the [noun sg]	5
26	was relieved [subord] the [noun sg]	5
27	was [adj] since the [noun sg]	5
28	was [adj] before the [noun sg]	5
29	was doubtful [subord] the [noun sg]	5
30	was small [subord] the [noun sg]	5