| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but [pers pn] [was/were] [vb pp] that | 102 |
|
| 2 | but [pron] [was/were] [vb pp] that | 102 |
|
| 3 | but [pron] was [vb pp] that | 99 |
|
| 4 | but it [was/were] [vb pp] that | 87 |
|
| 5 | but it [was/were] [vb pp] that | 87 |
|
| 6 | but [pron] [was/were] told that | 10 |
|
| 7 | but [pron] [was/were] agreed that | 7 |
|
| 8 | but i [was/were] [vb pp] that | 7 |
|
| 9 | but [pron] [was/were] felt that | 7 |
|
| 10 | but i [was/were] [vb pp] that | 7 |
|
| 11 | but [pron] [was/were] held that | 6 |
|
| 12 | but [pron] [was/were] said that | 5 |
|
| 13 | but [pron] [was/were] hoped that | 5 |
|
| 14 | but [pron] [was/were] thought that | 5 |
|
