| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] it was | 5365 |
|
| 2 | think it was | 3127 |
|
| 3 | say it was | 2104 |
|
| 4 | [vb base] it was | 2101 |
|
| 5 | thought it was | 1630 |
|
| 6 | said it was | 1465 |
|
| 7 | know it was | 1030 |
|
| 8 | [vb infin] it was | 1006 |
|
| 9 | think it was | 956 |
|
| 10 | knew it was | 582 |
|
| 11 | [vb pp] it was | 550 |
|
| 12 | [v-ing] it was | 492 |
|
| 13 | think it was | 345 |
|
| 14 | [vb -s] it was | 306 |
|
| 15 | [to-vb] it was | 303 |
|
| 16 | feel it was | 291 |
|
| 17 | felt it was | 223 |
|
| 18 | believe it was | 219 |
|
| 19 | mean it was | 208 |
|
| 20 | know it was | 205 |
|
| 21 | decide it was | 192 |
|
| 22 | say it was | 185 |
|
| 23 | suppose it was | 181 |
|
| 24 | mean it was | 161 |
|
| 25 | decided it was | 155 |
|
| 26 | realise it was | 151 |
|
| 27 | know it was | 144 |
|
| 28 | see it was | 139 |
|
| 29 | suppose it was | 137 |
|
| 30 | says it was | 137 |
|
