| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] that it [was/were] | 1762 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] that it was | 1759 |
|
| 3 | said that it [was/were] | 215 |
|
| 4 | announced that it [was/were] | 96 |
|
| 5 | knew that it [was/were] | 95 |
|
| 6 | saw that it [was/were] | 88 |
|
| 7 | felt that it [was/were] | 87 |
|
| 8 | thought that it [was/were] | 73 |
|
| 9 | decided that it [was/were] | 65 |
|
| 10 | found that it [was/were] | 63 |
|
| 11 | argued that it [was/were] | 49 |
|
| 12 | believed that it [was/were] | 49 |
|
| 13 | realised that it [was/were] | 41 |
|
| 14 | suggested that it [was/were] | 37 |
|
| 15 | agreed that it [was/were] | 35 |
|
| 16 | meant that it [was/were] | 35 |
|
| 17 | showed that it [was/were] | 32 |
|
| 18 | claimed that it [was/were] | 28 |
|
| 19 | stated that it [was/were] | 27 |
|
| 20 | realized that it [was/were] | 26 |
|
| 21 | held that it [was/were] | 24 |
|
| 22 | concluded that it [was/were] | 24 |
|
| 23 | insisted that it [was/were] | 23 |
|
| 24 | explained that it [was/were] | 22 |
|
| 25 | replied that it [was/were] | 20 |
|
| 26 | stressed that it [was/were] | 20 |
|
| 27 | indicated that it [was/were] | 18 |
|
| 28 | added that it [was/were] | 18 |
|
| 29 | declared that it [was/were] | 16 |
|
| 30 | noted that it [was/were] | 16 |
|
