| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] [noun pl] were | 22189 |
|
| 2 | [adj] [noun pl] was | 4450 |
|
| 3 | other [noun pl] [was/were] | 1256 |
|
| 4 | new [noun pl] [was/were] | 731 |
|
| 5 | local [noun pl] [was/were] | 385 |
|
| 6 | political [noun pl] [was/were] | 250 |
|
| 7 | british [noun pl] [was/were] | 249 |
|
| 8 | [adj] men [was/were] | 249 |
|
| 9 | early [noun pl] [was/were] | 246 |
|
| 10 | [adj] eyes [was/were] | 238 |
|
| 11 | main [noun pl] [was/were] | 224 |
|
| 12 | young [noun pl] [was/were] | 212 |
|
| 13 | similar [noun pl] [was/were] | 205 |
|
| 14 | social [noun pl] [was/were] | 199 |
|
| 15 | [adj] women [was/were] | 192 |
|
| 16 | [adj] authorities [was/were] | 179 |
|
| 17 | [adj] forces [was/were] | 175 |
|
| 18 | [adj] elections [was/were] | 174 |
|
| 19 | [adj] workers [was/were] | 171 |
|
| 20 | old [noun pl] [was/were] | 157 |
|
| 21 | various [noun pl] [was/were] | 156 |
|
| 22 | [adj] children [was/were] | 156 |
|
| 23 | small [noun pl] [was/were] | 155 |
|
| 24 | [adj] parties [was/were] | 151 |
|
| 25 | american [noun pl] [was/were] | 151 |
|
| 26 | public [noun pl] [was/were] | 146 |
|
| 27 | [adj] changes [was/were] | 145 |
|
| 28 | major [noun pl] [was/were] | 145 |
|
| 29 | [adj] relations [was/were] | 145 |
|
| 30 | [adj] areas [was/were] | 144 |
|
