| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [was/were] they | 347 |
|
| 2 | [pers pn] [was/were] they | 195 |
|
| 3 | [adv] [was/were] they | 176 |
|
| 4 | [conj] [was/were] they | 128 |
|
| 5 | [coord] [was/were] they | 125 |
|
| 6 | [noun] [was/were] they | 121 |
|
| 7 | it [was/were] they | 119 |
|
| 8 | it [was/were] they | 119 |
|
| 9 | [Wh adv] [was/were] they | 110 |
|
| 10 | [Wh det] [was/were] they | 107 |
|
| 11 | what [was/were] they | 98 |
|
| 12 | what [was/were] they | 98 |
|
| 13 | [noun sg] [was/were] they | 76 |
|
| 14 | they [was/were] they | 68 |
|
| 15 | [adj] [was/were] they | 67 |
|
| 16 | they [was/were] they | 65 |
|
| 17 | [adv] [was/were] they | 62 |
|
| 18 | or [was/were] they | 49 |
|
| 19 | or [was/were] they | 49 |
|
| 20 | where [was/were] they | 44 |
|
| 21 | where [was/were] they | 44 |
|
| 22 | nor [was/were] they | 41 |
|
| 23 | nor [was/were] they | 41 |
|
| 24 | [Wh pn] [was/were] they | 39 |
|
| 25 | [adj] [was/were] they | 39 |
|
| 26 | [verb] [was/were] they | 39 |
|
| 27 | [noun pl] [was/were] they | 38 |
|
| 28 | who [was/were] they | 38 |
|
| 29 | who [was/were] they | 38 |
|
| 30 | why [was/were] they | 31 |
|
