| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [was/were] the [adj] | 3515 |
|
| 2 | it [was/were] the [adj] | 3514 |
|
| 3 | it was the [adj] | 3473 |
|
| 4 | it [was/were] the [adj] | 1591 |
|
| 5 | it [was/were] the [num ord] | 1071 |
|
| 6 | it [was/were] the first | 703 |
|
| 7 | it [was/were] the first | 703 |
|
| 8 | it [was/were] the [adj -est] | 448 |
|
| 9 | it [was/were] the [det] | 315 |
|
| 10 | it [was/were] the only | 280 |
|
| 11 | it [was/were] the only | 280 |
|
| 12 | it [was/were] the same | 264 |
|
| 13 | it [was/were] the same | 264 |
|
| 14 | it [was/were] the last | 168 |
|
| 15 | it [was/were] the last | 168 |
|
| 16 | it [was/were] the good | 116 |
|
| 17 | it [was/were] the best | 112 |
|
| 18 | it [was/were] the second | 75 |
|
| 19 | it [was/were] the second | 75 |
|
| 20 | it [was/were] the right | 62 |
|
| 21 | it [was/were] the right | 62 |
|
| 22 | it [was/were] the [num] | 61 |
|
| 23 | it [was/were] the bad | 48 |
|
| 24 | it [was/were] the third | 47 |
|
| 25 | it [was/were] the third | 47 |
|
| 26 | it [was/were] the big | 47 |
|
| 27 | it [was/were] the worst | 46 |
|
| 28 | it [was/were] the other | 43 |
|
| 29 | it [was/were] the other | 43 |
|
| 30 | it [was/were] the old | 42 |
|
