| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adv] a | 8041 |
|
| 2 | was also a | 1254 |
|
| 3 | was [adv] an | 1190 |
|
| 4 | was just a | 910 |
|
| 5 | was only a | 901 |
|
| 6 | was still a | 581 |
|
| 7 | was quite a | 535 |
|
| 8 | was always a | 377 |
|
| 9 | was now a | 264 |
|
| 10 | was once a | 226 |
|
| 11 | was probably a | 207 |
|
| 12 | was never a | 192 |
|
| 13 | was already a | 180 |
|
| 14 | was simply a | 160 |
|
| 15 | was merely a | 152 |
|
| 16 | was almost a | 149 |
|
| 17 | was certainly a | 141 |
|
| 18 | was clearly a | 139 |
|
| 19 | was really a | 127 |
|
| 20 | was indeed a | 119 |
|
| 21 | was essentially a | 111 |
|
| 22 | was obviously a | 110 |
|
| 23 | was rather a | 104 |
|
| 24 | was even a | 101 |
|
| 25 | was hardly a | 98 |
|
| 26 | was then a | 93 |
|
| 27 | was originally a | 88 |
|
| 28 | was both a | 73 |
|
| 29 | was there a | 72 |
|
| 30 | was usually a | 66 |
|
