| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] [noun pl] | 87 |
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| 2 | was [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] [noun pl] | 65 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 42 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a few [noun pl] | 42 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [det] [noun pl] | 42 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] [noun pl] | 39 |
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| 7 | were [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] [noun pl] | 30 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] in a [adj] [noun pl] | 16 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] by a [adj] [noun pl] | 14 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] to a [adj] [noun pl] | 14 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [num] [noun pl] | 13 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [vb pp] within a [adj] [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a [adj] [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 14 | [was/were] sent [prep] a [adj] [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a young [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a young [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] days | 9 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] an [adj] [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 19 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] years | 8 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [vb pp] with a [adj] [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 21 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] offenders | 8 |
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| 22 | [was/were] [vb pp] after a [adj] [noun pl] | 7 |
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