| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [noun prp] [noun prp] | 4834 |
|
| 2 | was [noun prp] [noun] | 4665 |
|
| 3 | were [noun prp] [noun] | 867 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [noun prp] [noun sg] | 542 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] mr [noun] | 214 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] john [noun] | 160 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] mrs [noun] | 143 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [noun prp] [noun pl] | 126 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] sir [noun] | 101 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] dr [noun] | 74 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] william [noun] | 70 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] david [noun] | 62 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] george [noun] | 59 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] miss [noun] | 57 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] lord [noun] | 56 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] james [noun] | 51 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] richard [noun] | 51 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] mr. [noun] | 48 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] michael [noun] | 47 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] peter [noun] | 40 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] st [noun] | 39 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] robert [noun] | 36 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [noun prp] john | 33 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [noun prp] de | 33 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [noun prp] john | 33 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [noun prp] de | 33 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] paul [noun] | 32 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] jack [noun] | 32 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] thomas [noun] | 29 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] henry [noun] | 27 |
|
