| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was it [num ord] [noun] | 17 |
|
| 2 | was it [num ord] [noun sg] | 15 |
|
| 3 | was [pron] [num ord] year | 10 |
|
| 4 | was it [adj] year | 8 |
|
| 5 | be it [num ord] year | 8 |
|
| 6 | [be] it [num ord] year | 8 |
|
| 7 | was [pers pn] [num ord] year | 7 |
|
| 8 | was it [num ord] year | 7 |
|
| 9 | was it [num ord] year | 7 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] it [num ord] year | 7 |
|
