| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] a [noun sg] | 6620 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [adv] a [noun sg] | 4720 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [verb] a [noun sg] | 4572 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [prep] a [noun sg] | 2960 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [prep] a [noun sg] | 2960 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] a [noun sg] | 2510 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [not/n't] a [noun sg] | 1861 |
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| 8 | [was/were] not a [noun sg] | 1858 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] a [noun sg] | 1429 |
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| 10 | [was/were] not a [noun sg] | 1162 |
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| 11 | [was/were] in a [noun sg] | 1030 |
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| 12 | [was/were] in a [noun sg] | 1030 |
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| 13 | [was/were] n't a [noun sg] | 696 |
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| 14 | [was/were] also a [noun sg] | 616 |
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| 15 | [was/were] also a [noun sg] | 616 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 613 |
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| 17 | [was/were] just a [noun sg] | 541 |
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| 18 | [was/were] just a [noun sg] | 541 |
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| 19 | [was/were] [adj] a [noun sg] | 536 |
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| 20 | [was/were] like a [noun sg] | 521 |
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| 21 | [was/were] like a [noun sg] | 521 |
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| 22 | [was/were] only a [noun sg] | 501 |
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| 23 | [was/were] only a [noun sg] | 501 |
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| 24 | [was/were] [det] a [noun sg] | 451 |
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| 25 | [was/were] give a [noun sg] | 412 |
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| 26 | [was/were] [pron] a [noun sg] | 386 |
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| 27 | [was/were] given a [noun sg] | 381 |
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| 28 | [was/were] on a [noun sg] | 339 |
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| 29 | [was/were] on a [noun sg] | 339 |
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| 30 | [was/were] still a [noun sg] | 269 |
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