| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | who had never been | 42 |
|
| 2 | who had previously been | 40 |
|
| 3 | who had also been | 36 |
|
| 4 | who had once been | 34 |
|
| 5 | who had already been | 29 |
|
| 6 | who had always been | 24 |
|
| 7 | who had just been | 17 |
|
| 8 | who had recently been | 14 |
|
| 9 | who had hitherto been | 12 |
|
| 10 | who had long been | 11 |
|
| 11 | who had earlier been | 10 |
|
| 12 | who had only been | 7 |
|
| 13 | who had originally been | 5 |
|
