| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [noun] | 26563 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [noun sg] | 15140 |
|
| 3 | were [noun] | 13301 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [noun prp] | 13281 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [noun pl] | 9397 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [n mass] | 1933 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] part | 1256 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] part | 1241 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] time | 932 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] time | 762 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] sort | 294 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] sort | 294 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] mr | 250 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] mr | 250 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] people | 236 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] people | 235 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] john | 203 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] john | 203 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] evidence | 201 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] evidence | 201 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] silence | 197 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] silence | 197 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] member | 191 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] man | 191 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] members | 187 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] woman | 177 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] women | 173 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] times | 170 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] men | 164 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] mrs | 155 |
|
