| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] a [noun sg] [prep] the | 3049 |
|
| 2 | was a [noun] [prep] the | 2885 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] a [noun] of the | 1142 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] a [noun] in the | 589 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] a [noun] on the | 280 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] a member [prep] the | 279 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] a member [prep] the | 279 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] a [noun] to the | 213 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] a [noun] for the | 204 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] a [noun] at the | 199 |
|
| 11 | were a [noun] [prep] the | 172 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] a [noun] from the | 103 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] a knock [prep] the | 87 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] a knock [prep] the | 87 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] a [noun] between the | 51 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] a [noun] with the | 39 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] a [noun] by the | 30 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] a man [prep] the | 28 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] a part [prep] the | 28 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] a man [prep] the | 28 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] a part [prep] the | 28 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] a bit [prep] the | 27 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] a matter [prep] the | 27 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] a matter [prep] the | 27 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] a bit [prep] the | 27 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] a thing [prep] the | 26 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] a thing [prep] the | 26 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] a [noun] about the | 22 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] a friend [prep] the | 22 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] a friend [prep] the | 22 |
|
