SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	was [adj] [subord] the	287
2	was [adj -er] [subord] the	187
3	was [adj] than the	183
4	was [adj] when the	97
5	was [adj] because the	73
6	was good [subord] the	32
7	was better [subord] the	30
8	was [adj] as the	26
9	was [adj] if the	25
10	was great [subord] the	23
11	was greater [subord] the	22
12	was higher [subord] the	21
13	was high [subord] the	21
14	was [adj] whether the	20
15	was necessary [subord] the	16
16	was necessary [subord] the	16
17	was [adj] before the	15
18	was [adj] until the	12
19	was [adj] where the	12
20	was unclear [subord] the	11
21	was unclear [subord] the	11
22	was surprised [subord] the	10
23	was surprised [subord] the	10
24	was worse [subord] the	10
25	was small [subord] the	10
26	was bad [subord] the	10
27	was bigger [subord] the	10
28	was smaller [subord] the	10
29	was big [subord] the	10
30	was [det] [subord] the	9