| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] was | 5258 |
|
| 2 | [vb pp] was | 2270 |
|
| 3 | do was | 1267 |
|
| 4 | [to-vb] was | 1229 |
|
| 5 | [vb infin] was | 963 |
|
| 6 | [v-ing] was | 860 |
|
| 7 | say was | 649 |
|
| 8 | [vb base] was | 568 |
|
| 9 | think was | 521 |
|
| 10 | to do was | 455 |
|
| 11 | did was | 424 |
|
| 12 | said was | 366 |
|
| 13 | thought was | 339 |
|
| 14 | see was | 335 |
|
| 15 | know was | 326 |
|
| 16 | want was | 297 |
|
| 17 | wanted was | 270 |
|
| 18 | have was | 232 |
|
| 19 | happen was | 231 |
|
| 20 | need was | 231 |
|
| 21 | do was | 200 |
|
| 22 | had was | 180 |
|
| 23 | knew was | 176 |
|
| 24 | saw was | 163 |
|
| 25 | feel was | 161 |
|
| 26 | needed was | 151 |
|
| 27 | happened was | 148 |
|
| 28 | make was | 142 |
|
| 29 | use was | 142 |
|
| 30 | felt was | 134 |
|
