| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [ex0] [was/were] silence for a | 29 |
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| 2 | [pron] [was/were] silence for a | 29 |
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| 3 | there [was/were] silence for a | 29 |
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| 4 | there [was/were] silence for a | 29 |
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| 5 | [was/were] silence for a [noun sg] | 24 |
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| 6 | [was/were] silence for a [noun] | 24 |
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| 7 | [was/were] silence for a moment | 14 |
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| 8 | [was/were] silence for a moment | 14 |
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| 9 | [was/were] silence for a while | 6 |
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| 10 | [was/were] silence for a while | 6 |
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| 11 | [was/were] silence for a few | 5 |
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| 12 | [was/were] silence for a [adj] | 5 |
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| 13 | [was/were] silence for a [det] | 5 |
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| 14 | [was/were] silence for a few | 5 |
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