| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | what [noun sg] was | 420 |
|
| 2 | what [noun sg] were | 55 |
|
| 3 | what time [was/were] | 42 |
|
| 4 | what life [was/were] | 27 |
|
| 5 | what information [was/were] | 13 |
|
| 6 | what year [was/were] | 12 |
|
| 7 | what use [was/were] | 11 |
|
| 8 | what colour [was/were] | 11 |
|
| 9 | what extent [was/were] | 11 |
|
| 10 | what hope [was/were] | 9 |
|
| 11 | what day [was/were] | 9 |
|
| 12 | what good [was/were] | 7 |
|
| 13 | what size [was/were] | 6 |
|
| 14 | what love [was/were] | 6 |
|
| 15 | what sense [was/were] | 6 |
|
| 16 | what business [was/were] | 5 |
|
| 17 | what number [was/were] | 5 |
|
| 18 | what age [was/were] | 5 |
|
