| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | there [was/were] about [adj] | 173 |
|
| 2 | there [was/were] about [num] | 168 |
|
| 3 | there were about [adj] | 132 |
|
| 4 | there was about [adj] | 41 |
|
| 5 | there [was/were] about twenty | 16 |
|
| 6 | there [was/were] about twenty | 16 |
|
| 7 | there [was/were] about six | 10 |
|
| 8 | there [was/were] about ten | 10 |
|
| 9 | there [was/were] about six | 10 |
|
| 10 | there [was/were] about ten | 10 |
|
| 11 | there [was/were] about thirty | 9 |
|
| 12 | there [was/were] about three | 9 |
|
| 13 | there [was/were] about three | 9 |
|
| 14 | there [was/were] about thirty | 9 |
|
| 15 | there [was/were] about four | 8 |
|
| 16 | there [was/were] about four | 8 |
|
| 17 | there [was/were] about two | 7 |
|
| 18 | there [was/were] about two | 7 |
|
| 19 | there [was/were] about fifteen | 5 |
|
| 20 | there [was/were] about half | 5 |
|
| 21 | there [was/were] about half | 5 |
|
| 22 | there [was/were] about fifteen | 5 |
|
| 23 | there [was/were] about [det] | 5 |
|
