| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [was/were] [prep] [art] brink of | 20 |
|
| 2 | [noun sg] [was/were] [prep] [art] brink of | 10 |
|
| 3 | [noun prp] [was/were] [prep] [art] brink of | 7 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] [art] brink of | 6 |
|
| 5 | [pron] [was/were] [prep] [art] brink of | 6 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [prep] [art] brink of [noun] | 22 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [prep] [art] brink of [noun sg] | 22 |
|
