| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] about [num] | 1070 |
|
| 2 | was about [adj] | 885 |
|
| 3 | were about [adj] | 230 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] about three | 70 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] about three | 70 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] about ten | 66 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] about ten | 66 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] about two | 56 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] about two | 56 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] about twenty | 54 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] about twenty | 54 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] about six | 50 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] about six | 50 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] about four | 49 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] about four | 49 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] about five | 48 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] about five | 48 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] about eight | 33 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] about eight | 33 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] about fifteen | 30 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] about fifteen | 30 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] about twelve | 28 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] about thirty | 28 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] about twelve | 28 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] about thirty | 28 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] about nine | 27 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] about nine | 27 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] about [det] | 27 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] about half | 26 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] about half | 26 |
|
