| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] [adj] | 219 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] [adj] | 205 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] a [adv] [adj] | 122 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] a [adv] [adj] | 122 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] a [noun] [adj] | 111 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] a [noun sg] [adj] | 99 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] a bit [adj] | 50 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] a bit [adj] | 50 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] a very [adj] | 42 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] a very [adj] | 42 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] a little [adj] | 15 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] a little [adj] | 15 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] a more [adj] | 11 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] a more [adj] | 11 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] a rather [adj] | 9 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [v-ing] a new [adj] | 9 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [v-ing] a rather [adj] | 9 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [v-ing] a new [adj] | 9 |
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| 19 | [was/were] [v-ing] a [noun prp] [adj] | 8 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [v-ing] a small [adj] | 6 |
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| 21 | [was/were] [v-ing] a short [adj] | 5 |
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| 22 | [was/were] [v-ing] a short [adj] | 5 |
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| 23 | [was/were] [v-ing] a dark [adj] | 5 |
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| 24 | [was/were] [v-ing] a dark [adj] | 5 |
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| 25 | [was/were] [v-ing] a small [adj] | 5 |
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| 26 | [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj -er] [adj] | 5 |
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| 27 | [pron] [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] | 944 |
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| 28 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] | 850 |
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| 29 | [noun] [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] | 622 |
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| 30 | he [was/were] [v-ing] a [adj] | 297 |
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