| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] a [noun sg] | 32340 |
|
| 2 | was a [noun] | 30831 |
|
| 3 | were a [noun] | 2586 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] a bit | 1222 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] a bit | 1222 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] a lot | 765 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] a lot | 765 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] a man | 694 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] a man | 693 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] a [noun prp] | 573 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] a member | 475 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] a member | 475 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] a [n mass] | 334 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] a time | 333 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] a time | 333 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] a child | 289 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] a child | 285 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] a matter | 278 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] a matter | 278 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] a woman | 273 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] a woman | 267 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] a case | 214 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] a case | 214 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] a number | 210 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] a number | 209 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] a boy | 199 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] a boy | 196 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] a kind | 194 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] a kind | 194 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] a mistake | 182 |
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