SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	was the [adj] [noun sg] [to-vb]	492
2	was the [adj] [noun sg] [verb]	475
3	was the [num ord] [noun sg] [verb]	232
4	was the first [noun sg] [verb]	176
5	was the first [noun sg] [verb]	176
6	was the only [noun sg] [verb]	162
7	was the only [noun sg] [verb]	162
8	was the [adj] [noun sg] [vb pp]	160
9	was the [adj] way [verb]	99
10	was the [adj] [noun sg] [v-ing]	76
11	was the [adj -est] [noun sg] [verb]	75
12	was the [adj] thing [verb]	58
13	was the [adj] [noun sg] do	49
14	was the [adj] [noun sg] [vb past]	49
15	was the right [noun sg] [verb]	45
16	was the right [noun sg] [verb]	45
17	was the [adj] person [verb]	45
18	was the [adj] [noun sg] to do	44
19	was the good [noun sg] [verb]	38
20	was the best [noun sg] [verb]	38
21	was the last [noun sg] [verb]	29
22	was the last [noun sg] [verb]	29
23	was the [adj] man [verb]	25
24	was the [adj] woman [verb]	20
25	was the [adj] [noun sg] have	20
26	was the [adj] [noun sg] make	19
27	was the [adj] [noun sg] go	17
28	was the [adj] [noun sg] use	16
29	was the [adj] [noun sg] give	14
30	was the [adj] [noun sg] to go	14