| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] i was | 1407 |
|
| 2 | think i was | 779 |
|
| 3 | [vb base] i was | 611 |
|
| 4 | say i was | 484 |
|
| 5 | thought i was | 458 |
|
| 6 | [vb infin] i was | 452 |
|
| 7 | know i was | 411 |
|
| 8 | said i was | 289 |
|
| 9 | knew i was | 216 |
|
| 10 | [to-vb] i was | 138 |
|
| 11 | think i was | 134 |
|
| 12 | think i was | 122 |
|
| 13 | [v-ing] i was | 120 |
|
| 14 | [vb pp] i was | 120 |
|
| 15 | mean i was | 109 |
|
| 16 | feel i was | 103 |
|
| 17 | wish i was | 95 |
|
| 18 | say i was | 93 |
|
| 19 | mean i was | 92 |
|
| 20 | know i was | 88 |
|
| 21 | wish i was | 80 |
|
| 22 | felt i was | 79 |
|
| 23 | suppose i was | 70 |
|
| 24 | know i was | 70 |
|
| 25 | suppose i was | 65 |
|
| 26 | see i was | 51 |
|
| 27 | realise i was | 51 |
|
| 28 | admit i was | 50 |
|
| 29 | believe i was | 47 |
|
| 30 | find i was | 41 |
|
