| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] a [noun] [was/were] | 1781 |
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| 2 | [prep] a [noun] [was/were] | 1333 |
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| 3 | [prep] a [noun] [was/were] | 1333 |
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| 4 | [subord] a [noun] [was/were] | 880 |
|
| 5 | [adj] a [noun] [was/were] | 711 |
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| 6 | [coord] a [noun] [was/were] | 519 |
|
| 7 | [det] a [noun] [was/were] | 489 |
|
| 8 | [adv] a [noun] [was/were] | 476 |
|
| 9 | such a [noun] [was/were] | 461 |
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| 10 | such a [noun] [was/were] | 461 |
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| 11 | [noun] a [noun] [was/were] | 451 |
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| 12 | and a [noun] [was/were] | 444 |
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| 13 | and a [noun] [was/were] | 444 |
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| 14 | [verb] a [noun] [was/were] | 411 |
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| 15 | of a [noun] [was/were] | 405 |
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| 16 | of a [noun] [was/were] | 405 |
|
| 17 | [that] a [noun] [was/were] | 382 |
|
| 18 | that a [noun] [was/were] | 382 |
|
| 19 | that a [noun] [was/were] | 382 |
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| 20 | as a [noun] [was/were] | 336 |
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| 21 | as a [noun] [was/were] | 336 |
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| 22 | [noun sg] a [noun] [was/were] | 287 |
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| 23 | if a [noun] [was/were] | 274 |
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| 24 | if a [noun] [was/were] | 274 |
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| 25 | [adv] a [noun] [was/were] | 245 |
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| 26 | [pron] a [noun] [was/were] | 196 |
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| 27 | [num] a [noun] [was/were] | 184 |
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| 28 | [Wh adv] a [noun] [was/were] | 167 |
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| 29 | [Wh det] a [noun] [was/were] | 160 |
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| 30 | when a [noun] [was/were] | 155 |
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