| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] a | 6633 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] a | 4665 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] a | 2666 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] a | 2016 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [to-vb] a | 1285 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] give a | 933 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] given a | 877 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] wear a | 483 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] wearing a | 482 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] have a | 467 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] make a | 427 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] having a | 354 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] making a | 232 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] take a | 202 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] become a | 195 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] do a | 174 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] get a | 166 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] doing a | 162 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] offer a | 151 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] taking a | 147 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] made a | 146 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] getting a | 142 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] carry a | 123 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] offered a | 121 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] play a | 118 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] carrying a | 117 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] to have a | 110 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] hold a | 104 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] to become a | 103 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] award a | 103 |
|
