| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] was [adv] a | 2184 |
|
| 2 | [noun sg] [was/were] [adv] a | 1898 |
|
| 3 | [noun sg] [was/were] [adv] a | 1527 |
|
| 4 | [noun sg] [was/were] [not/n't] a | 700 |
|
| 5 | [noun sg] [was/were] not a | 699 |
|
| 6 | [noun sg] [was/were] not a | 627 |
|
| 7 | [noun sg] [was/were] [adv] an | 349 |
|
| 8 | [noun sg] [was/were] only a | 141 |
|
| 9 | [noun sg] [was/were] only a | 141 |
|
| 10 | [noun sg] [was/were] also a | 136 |
|
| 11 | [noun sg] [was/were] also a | 136 |
|
| 12 | [noun sg] [was/were] just a | 101 |
|
| 13 | [noun sg] [was/were] just a | 101 |
|
| 14 | [noun sg] [was/were] still a | 89 |
|
| 15 | [noun sg] [was/were] still a | 89 |
|
| 16 | [noun sg] [was/were] n't a | 72 |
|
| 17 | [noun sg] were [adv] a | 63 |
|
| 18 | [noun sg] [was/were] now a | 61 |
|
| 19 | [noun sg] [was/were] now a | 61 |
|
| 20 | [noun sg] [was/were] merely a | 55 |
|
| 21 | [noun sg] [was/were] merely a | 55 |
|
| 22 | [noun sg] [was/were] simply a | 51 |
|
| 23 | [noun sg] [was/were] simply a | 51 |
|
| 24 | [noun sg] [was/were] always a | 43 |
|
| 25 | [noun sg] [was/were] always a | 43 |
|
| 26 | [noun sg] [was/were] clearly a | 40 |
|
| 27 | [noun sg] [was/were] clearly a | 40 |
|
| 28 | [noun sg] [was/were] once a | 34 |
|
| 29 | [noun sg] [was/were] once a | 34 |
|
| 30 | [noun sg] [was/were] almost a | 32 |
|
