| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] for a [adj] [noun] | 293 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] a few [noun] | 54 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] a few [noun] | 54 |
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| 4 | [be] [verb] for a few [noun] | 52 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] for [art] few [noun] | 12 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] for [art] few [noun] | 12 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] for a [det] [noun] | 11 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] for a few [noun] | 11 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] for a few [noun] | 11 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [verb] for a few [noun] | 11 |
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