| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] a [noun sg] [prep] the | 3510 |
|
| 2 | was a [noun] [prep] the | 3313 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] a [noun] [prep] the | 3057 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] a [noun] of the | 1310 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] a [noun] in the | 675 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] an [noun] [prep] the | 462 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] a [noun] on the | 312 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] a member [prep] the | 279 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] a member [prep] the | 279 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] a [noun] to the | 261 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] a [noun] for the | 222 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] a [noun] at the | 219 |
|
| 13 | were a [noun] [prep] the | 206 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] a [noun] from the | 120 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] a knock [prep] the | 87 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] a knock [prep] the | 87 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] a [noun] between the | 62 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] a [noun] by the | 53 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] a [noun] with the | 45 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] a part [prep] the | 28 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] a part [prep] the | 28 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] a man [prep] the | 28 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] a man [prep] the | 28 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] a bit [prep] the | 27 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] a bit [prep] the | 27 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] a matter [prep] the | 27 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] a matter [prep] the | 27 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] a [noun] about the | 27 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] a thing [prep] the | 26 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] a thing [prep] the | 26 |
|
