| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] it was | 33739 |
|
| 2 | [subord] it was | 13143 |
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| 3 | [coord] it was | 12901 |
|
| 4 | [verb] it was | 10124 |
|
| 5 | [that] it was | 7695 |
|
| 6 | that it was | 7693 |
|
| 7 | that it was | 7693 |
|
| 8 | [adv] it was | 7351 |
|
| 9 | [noun] it was | 6845 |
|
| 10 | and it was | 6662 |
|
| 11 | and it was | 6662 |
|
| 12 | but it was | 6185 |
|
| 13 | but it was | 6185 |
|
| 14 | [adv] it was | 5606 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] it was | 5365 |
|
| 16 | [noun sg] it was | 4894 |
|
| 17 | [pron] it was | 3772 |
|
| 18 | think it was | 3127 |
|
| 19 | [adj] it was | 2744 |
|
| 20 | [Wh det] it was | 2531 |
|
| 21 | if it was | 2285 |
|
| 22 | if it was | 2285 |
|
| 23 | as it was | 2119 |
|
| 24 | as it was | 2119 |
|
| 25 | say it was | 2104 |
|
| 26 | [vb base] it was | 2101 |
|
| 27 | because it was | 1707 |
|
| 28 | because it was | 1707 |
|
| 29 | thought it was | 1630 |
|
| 30 | when it was | 1561 |
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