| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [was/were] [adv] [verb] that | 860 |
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| 2 | it [be] [adv] say that | 122 |
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| 3 | [pron] [was/were] [adv] say that | 28 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adv] say that | 27 |
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| 5 | it [was/were] [adv] say [conj] | 19 |
|
| 6 | it [was/were] [adv] say that | 17 |
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| 7 | it [was/were] [adv] say that | 16 |
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