| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] was that | 630 |
|
| 2 | [verb] was [that] | 630 |
|
| 3 | [verb] was that | 630 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] was [conj] | 360 |
|
| 5 | [vb infin] was [conj] | 117 |
|
| 6 | [vb pp] was [conj] | 115 |
|
| 7 | know was [conj] | 90 |
|
| 8 | [verb] was [subord] | 85 |
|
| 9 | happen was [conj] | 71 |
|
| 10 | say was [conj] | 66 |
|
| 11 | [to-vb] was [conj] | 57 |
|
| 12 | [v-ing] was [conj] | 53 |
|
| 13 | happened was [conj] | 52 |
|
| 14 | knew was [conj] | 46 |
|
| 15 | know was [conj] | 39 |
|
| 16 | said was [conj] | 26 |
|
| 17 | mean was [conj] | 26 |
|
| 18 | [verb] was because | 24 |
|
| 19 | [verb] was whether | 24 |
|
| 20 | [verb] was whether | 24 |
|
| 21 | [verb] was because | 24 |
|
| 22 | meant was [conj] | 22 |
|
| 23 | make was [conj] | 22 |
|
| 24 | [vb base] was [conj] | 19 |
|
| 25 | realise was [conj] | 17 |
|
| 26 | find was [conj] | 16 |
|
| 27 | give was [conj] | 15 |
|
| 28 | notice was [conj] | 15 |
|
| 29 | matter was [conj] | 15 |
|
| 30 | mattered was [conj] | 14 |
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