| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [was/were] it | 1056 |
|
| 2 | [conj] [was/were] it | 711 |
|
| 3 | [adj] [was/were] it | 685 |
|
| 4 | [coord] [was/were] it | 666 |
|
| 5 | [Wh det] [was/were] it | 651 |
|
| 6 | what [was/were] it | 636 |
|
| 7 | what [was/were] it | 636 |
|
| 8 | [adv] [was/were] it | 558 |
|
| 9 | [det] [was/were] it | 547 |
|
| 10 | that [was/were] it | 471 |
|
| 11 | that [was/were] it | 471 |
|
| 12 | [noun] [was/were] it | 461 |
|
| 13 | or [was/were] it | 412 |
|
| 14 | or [was/were] it | 412 |
|
| 15 | [noun sg] [was/were] it | 357 |
|
| 16 | [Wh adv] [was/were] it | 345 |
|
| 17 | [pers pn] [was/were] it | 233 |
|
| 18 | [adv] [was/were] it | 200 |
|
| 19 | it [was/were] it | 186 |
|
| 20 | it [was/were] it | 186 |
|
| 21 | [Wh pn] [was/were] it | 135 |
|
| 22 | who [was/were] it | 132 |
|
| 23 | who [was/were] it | 132 |
|
| 24 | nor [was/were] it | 119 |
|
| 25 | nor [was/were] it | 119 |
|
| 26 | why [was/were] it | 117 |
|
| 27 | why [was/were] it | 117 |
|
| 28 | where [was/were] it | 86 |
|
| 29 | where [was/were] it | 86 |
|
| 30 | [adj] [was/were] it | 85 |
|
