| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the [adj] way | 39 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] in the [adj] way | 32 |
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| 3 | was [verb] [prep] the [adj] way | 24 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the same way | 23 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the same way | 23 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the [det] way | 23 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the [adj] way | 19 |
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| 8 | were [verb] [prep] the [adj] way | 19 |
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