| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] it was | 5365 |
|
| 2 | thought it was | 1630 |
|
| 3 | said it was | 1465 |
|
| 4 | knew it was | 582 |
|
| 5 | felt it was | 223 |
|
| 6 | decided it was | 155 |
|
| 7 | realised it was | 98 |
|
| 8 | found it was | 69 |
|
| 9 | saw it was | 69 |
|
| 10 | realized it was | 60 |
|
| 11 | believed it was | 55 |
|
| 12 | announced it was | 47 |
|
| 13 | claimed it was | 41 |
|
| 14 | assumed it was | 37 |
|
| 15 | supposed it was | 33 |
|
| 16 | agreed it was | 31 |
|
| 17 | did it was | 29 |
|
| 18 | guessed it was | 26 |
|
| 19 | hoped it was | 25 |
|
| 20 | meant it was | 22 |
|
| 21 | admitted it was | 21 |
|
| 22 | reckoned it was | 20 |
|
| 23 | insisted it was | 20 |
|
| 24 | spoke it was | 20 |
|
| 25 | discovered it was | 18 |
|
| 26 | came it was | 17 |
|
| 27 | suggested it was | 16 |
|
| 28 | confirmed it was | 16 |
|
| 29 | heard it was | 14 |
|
| 30 | suspected it was | 14 |
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