| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] was | 5258 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] were | 1506 |
|
| 3 | did [was/were] | 448 |
|
| 4 | said [was/were] | 438 |
|
| 5 | thought [was/were] | 395 |
|
| 6 | wanted [was/were] | 278 |
|
| 7 | had [was/were] | 223 |
|
| 8 | knew [was/were] | 212 |
|
| 9 | saw [was/were] | 198 |
|
| 10 | used [was/were] | 188 |
|
| 11 | felt [was/were] | 164 |
|
| 12 | needed [was/were] | 160 |
|
| 13 | happened [was/were] | 151 |
|
| 14 | made [was/were] | 105 |
|
| 15 | involved [was/were] | 93 |
|
| 16 | claimed [was/were] | 89 |
|
| 17 | got [was/were] | 84 |
|
| 18 | meant [was/were] | 74 |
|
| 19 | found [was/were] | 73 |
|
| 20 | believed [was/were] | 73 |
|
| 21 | followed [was/were] | 71 |
|
| 22 | heard [was/were] | 64 |
|
| 23 | hoped [was/were] | 55 |
|
| 24 | died [was/were] | 52 |
|
| 25 | mattered [was/were] | 50 |
|
| 26 | received [was/were] | 50 |
|
| 27 | gave [was/were] | 47 |
|
| 28 | took [was/were] | 44 |
|
| 29 | met [was/were] | 41 |
|
| 30 | offered [was/were] | 40 |
|
