| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [noun sg] [noun] | 1229 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [noun sg] [noun sg] | 1115 |
|
| 3 | were [noun sg] [noun] | 959 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [noun sg] [noun pl] | 843 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [noun sg] [noun prp] | 193 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [noun sg] time | 49 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [noun sg] time | 48 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] christmas [noun] | 33 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [noun sg] day | 28 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] world [noun] | 28 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] party [noun] | 25 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] deputy [noun] | 24 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [noun sg] day | 24 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [noun sg] [letter] | 23 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] part [noun] | 22 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [noun sg] director | 20 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] government [noun] | 20 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [noun sg] minister | 19 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [noun sg] director | 18 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [noun sg] officer | 17 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] family [noun] | 16 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [noun sg] member | 16 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [noun sg] members | 15 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [noun sg] leader | 15 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [noun sg] minister | 15 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [noun sg] [n mass] | 15 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] business [noun] | 13 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [noun sg] eve | 12 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [noun sg] chairman | 12 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] winter [noun] | 12 |
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