| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] nothing [adj] than [art] | 72 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] nothing [det] than [art] | 69 |
|
| 3 | was nothing [adj] than [art] | 66 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] nothing [adj] than a | 60 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] nothing more than [art] | 55 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] nothing more than [art] | 55 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] nothing [adj] than a | 54 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] nothing less than [art] | 14 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] nothing less than [art] | 14 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] nothing [adj] than the | 12 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] nothing [adj] than the | 12 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] nothing [adj] than an | 6 |
|
| 13 | were nothing [adj] than [art] | 6 |
|
