| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was a member of | 399 |
|
| 2 | was a lot of | 387 |
|
| 3 | was a bit of | 270 |
|
| 4 | was a matter of | 188 |
|
| 5 | was a man of | 164 |
|
| 6 | was a kind of | 163 |
|
| 7 | was a sort of | 136 |
|
| 8 | was a friend of | 104 |
|
| 9 | was a case of | 100 |
|
| 10 | was a way of | 80 |
|
| 11 | was a question of | 74 |
|
| 12 | was a part of | 71 |
|
| 13 | was a time of | 69 |
|
| 14 | was a waste of | 67 |
|
| 15 | was a mixture of | 65 |
|
| 16 | was a period of | 65 |
|
| 17 | was a couple of | 61 |
|
| 18 | was a form of | 60 |
|
| 19 | was a source of | 53 |
|
| 20 | was a piece of | 52 |
|
| 21 | was a moment of | 50 |
|
| 22 | was a result of | 49 |
|
| 23 | was a sense of | 48 |
|
| 24 | was a product of | 44 |
|
| 25 | was a picture of | 42 |
|
| 26 | was a hint of | 41 |
|
| 27 | was a lack of | 41 |
|
| 28 | was a sign of | 39 |
|
| 29 | was a group of | 38 |
|
| 30 | was a measure of | 38 |
|
