| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was also an | 165 |
|
| 2 | was just an | 107 |
|
| 3 | was still an | 79 |
|
| 4 | was quite an | 69 |
|
| 5 | was only an | 56 |
|
| 6 | was always an | 40 |
|
| 7 | was now an | 32 |
|
| 8 | was merely an | 31 |
|
| 9 | was probably an | 31 |
|
| 10 | was simply an | 26 |
|
| 11 | was once an | 25 |
|
| 12 | was certainly an | 25 |
|
| 13 | was clearly an | 24 |
|
| 14 | was already an | 23 |
|
| 15 | was never an | 22 |
|
| 16 | was indeed an | 20 |
|
| 17 | was rather an | 19 |
|
| 18 | was essentially an | 19 |
|
| 19 | was therefore an | 18 |
|
| 20 | was then an | 16 |
|
| 21 | was originally an | 15 |
|
| 22 | was hardly an | 15 |
|
| 23 | was obviously an | 15 |
|
| 24 | was often an | 14 |
|
| 25 | was really an | 12 |
|
| 26 | was primarily an | 12 |
|
| 27 | was even an | 11 |
|
| 28 | was almost an | 11 |
|
| 29 | was thus an | 10 |
|
| 30 | was there an | 9 |
|
