| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was an [noun sg] [conj] | 367 |
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| 2 | [was/were] an [noun sg] [coord] | 176 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] an [noun sg] [that] | 149 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] an [noun sg] that | 149 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] an [noun sg] that | 149 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] an [noun sg] and | 137 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] an [noun sg] and | 137 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] an [noun sg] [subord] | 53 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] an [noun sg] or | 25 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] an [noun sg] or | 25 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] an accident [conj] | 24 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] an [noun sg] when | 18 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] an [noun sg] when | 18 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] an [noun sg] but | 14 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] an [noun sg] but | 14 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] an indication [conj] | 12 |
|
| 17 | were an [noun sg] [conj] | 11 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] an experience [conj] | 9 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] an [noun sg] before | 9 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] an [noun sg] before | 9 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] an hour [conj] | 8 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] an occasion [conj] | 8 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] an [noun sg] where | 6 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] an [noun sg] where | 6 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] an [noun sg] as | 6 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] an [noun sg] as | 6 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] an illusion [conj] | 5 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] an invalid [conj] | 5 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] an admission [conj] | 5 |
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