| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [noun sg] [was/were] whether the | 28 |
|
| 2 | the [noun] [was/were] whether the | 28 |
|
| 3 | the issue [be] whether the | 13 |
|
| 4 | the issue [was/were] [conj] the | 8 |
|
| 5 | the issue [was/were] whether [art] | 8 |
|
| 6 | the issue [was/were] whether [art] | 8 |
|
| 7 | the issue [was/were] whether the | 7 |
|
| 8 | the issue [was/were] whether the | 7 |
|
| 9 | [art] issue [was/were] whether the | 7 |
|
