| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [was/were] only [adv] | 211 |
|
| 2 | it was only [adv] | 209 |
|
| 3 | it [was/were] only then | 43 |
|
| 4 | it [was/were] only later | 28 |
|
| 5 | it [was/were] only just | 25 |
|
| 6 | it [was/were] only about | 18 |
|
| 7 | it [was/were] only now | 12 |
|
| 8 | it [was/were] only much | 10 |
|
| 9 | it [was/were] only too | 9 |
|
| 10 | it [was/were] only recently | 6 |
|
| 11 | it [was/were] only yesterday | 6 |
|
