| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] a new [noun sg] | 58 |
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| 2 | was [verb] [to-vb] a new [noun] | 42 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] a new [noun] | 37 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [to-vb] a new [noun] | 20 |
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| 5 | were [verb] [to-vb] a new [noun] | 16 |
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| 6 | [was/were] go [to-vb] a new [noun] | 11 |
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| 7 | [was/were] going [to-vb] a new [noun] | 10 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] to build a new [noun] | 7 |
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| 9 | [was/were] ask [to-vb] a new [noun] | 6 |
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| 10 | [was/were] asked [to-vb] a new [noun] | 6 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [verb] to form a new [noun] | 5 |
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