| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ['s] [noun sg] [was/were] the | 386 |
|
| 2 | [unc] [noun sg] was the | 385 |
|
| 3 | 's [noun sg] [was/were] the | 354 |
|
| 4 | 's [noun sg] [was/were] the | 354 |
|
| 5 | ' [noun sg] [was/were] the | 32 |
|
| 6 | ' [noun sg] [was/were] the | 32 |
|
| 7 | [unc] [noun sg] were the | 22 |
|
| 8 | [no cls] [noun sg] [was/were] the | 21 |
|
| 9 | [unc] father [was/were] the | 11 |
|
| 10 | [unc] death [was/were] the | 9 |
|
| 11 | [unc] success [was/were] the | 9 |
|
| 12 | [unc] mind [was/were] the | 6 |
|
| 13 | [unc] party [was/were] the | 5 |
|
| 14 | [unc] room [was/were] the | 5 |
|
| 15 | [unc] life [was/were] the | 5 |
|
| 16 | [unc] name [was/were] the | 5 |
|
