| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] a new [noun sg] | 118 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a new [noun] | 84 |
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| 3 | was [verb] [prep] a new [noun] | 79 |
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| 4 | were [verb] [prep] a new [noun] | 43 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] a new [noun] | 36 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] by a new [noun] | 28 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] for a new [noun] | 23 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] in a new [noun] | 18 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] with a new [noun] | 16 |
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| 10 | [was/were] looking [prep] a new [noun] | 11 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [verb] as a new [noun] | 11 |
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| 12 | [was/were] look [prep] a new [noun] | 11 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [verb] to a new [noun] | 11 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [verb] into a new [noun] | 7 |
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