| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was say [conj] | 385 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] say [that] | 367 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] say that | 367 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] say that | 367 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] saying [conj] | 223 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] said [conj] | 211 |
|
| 7 | were say [conj] | 81 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] say [coord] | 54 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] say [subord] | 45 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] say and | 38 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] say and | 38 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] to say [conj] | 30 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] say as | 14 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] say as | 14 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] say when | 10 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] say when | 10 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] say or | 8 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] say but | 8 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] say but | 8 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] say or | 8 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] say if | 6 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] say if | 6 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] say before | 5 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] say before | 5 |
|
