| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was the [adj] | 9187 |
|
| 2 | was the [num ord] | 4168 |
|
| 3 | was the first | 2682 |
|
| 4 | was the first | 2682 |
|
| 5 | was the [adj -est] | 2085 |
|
| 6 | was the only | 1604 |
|
| 7 | was the only | 1604 |
|
| 8 | was the [det] | 800 |
|
| 9 | was the last | 798 |
|
| 10 | was the last | 798 |
|
| 11 | was the same | 670 |
|
| 12 | was the same | 670 |
|
| 13 | was the good | 522 |
|
| 14 | was the best | 488 |
|
| 15 | was the [num] | 294 |
|
| 16 | was the main | 254 |
|
| 17 | was the main | 254 |
|
| 18 | was the great | 241 |
|
| 19 | was the second | 224 |
|
| 20 | was the second | 224 |
|
| 21 | was the bad | 186 |
|
| 22 | was the right | 182 |
|
| 23 | was the big | 182 |
|
| 24 | was the right | 182 |
|
| 25 | was the worst | 170 |
|
| 26 | was the old | 168 |
|
| 27 | was the third | 154 |
|
| 28 | was the third | 154 |
|
| 29 | was the other | 152 |
|
| 30 | was the other | 152 |
|
