| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | there was [adv] a | 1448 |
|
| 2 | there was also a | 462 |
|
| 3 | there was [adv] an | 183 |
|
| 4 | there was still a | 161 |
|
| 5 | there was always a | 130 |
|
| 6 | there was quite a | 110 |
|
| 7 | there was only a | 95 |
|
| 8 | there was even a | 90 |
|
| 9 | there was never a | 49 |
|
| 10 | there was just a | 45 |
|
| 11 | there was now a | 42 |
|
| 12 | there was already a | 34 |
|
| 13 | there was once a | 31 |
|
| 14 | there was certainly a | 30 |
|
| 15 | there was indeed a | 22 |
|
| 16 | there was probably a | 21 |
|
| 17 | there was hardly a | 21 |
|
| 18 | there was thus a | 17 |
|
| 19 | there was clearly a | 16 |
|
| 20 | there was then a | 16 |
|
| 21 | there was almost a | 15 |
|
| 22 | there was usually a | 13 |
|
| 23 | there was therefore a | 12 |
|
| 24 | there was scarcely a | 11 |
|
| 25 | there was often a | 10 |
|
| 26 | there was actually a | 10 |
|
| 27 | there was definitely a | 9 |
|
| 28 | there was ever a | 8 |
|
| 29 | there was neither a | 7 |
|
| 30 | there was undoubtedly a | 7 |
|
