| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [subord] it was [verb] [coord] | 79 |
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| 2 | [subord] it [was/were] [vb pp] [coord] | 71 |
|
| 3 | [subord] it [was/were] [verb] and | 64 |
|
| 4 | [subord] it [was/were] [verb] or | 19 |
|
| 5 | when it [was/were] [verb] [coord] | 16 |
|
| 6 | if it [was/were] [verb] [coord] | 15 |
|
| 7 | [subord] it [was/were] [v-ing] [coord] | 14 |
|
| 8 | as it [was/were] [verb] [coord] | 11 |
|
| 9 | whether it [was/were] [verb] [coord] | 10 |
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| 10 | [subord] it were [verb] [coord] | 8 |
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| 11 | before it [was/were] [verb] [coord] | 7 |
|
| 12 | after it [was/were] [verb] [coord] | 5 |
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