| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was only [adv] | 664 |
|
| 2 | were only [adv] | 200 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] only just | 135 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] only too | 132 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] only about | 98 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] only then | 43 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] only slightly | 38 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] only partly | 32 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] only later | 28 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] only there | 24 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] only partially | 24 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] only now | 22 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] only ever | 22 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] only marginally | 17 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] only really | 16 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] only very | 15 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] only here | 12 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] only rarely | 11 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] only recently | 10 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] only much | 10 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] only narrowly | 7 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] only so | 7 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] only dimly | 6 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] only yesterday | 6 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] only once | 6 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] only half | 6 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] only occasionally | 5 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] only lightly | 5 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] only around | 5 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] only away | 5 |
|
