| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] work [prep] a [noun sg] [prep] | 48 |
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| 2 | [was/were] working [prep] a [noun sg] [prep] | 46 |
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| 3 | was work [prep] a [noun sg] [prep] | 39 |
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| 4 | [was/were] work as a [noun sg] [prep] | 21 |
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| 5 | [was/were] work [prep] a [noun sg] of | 18 |
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| 6 | [was/were] work [prep] a [noun sg] of | 18 |
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| 7 | [was/were] work [prep] a [noun sg] in | 16 |
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| 8 | [was/were] work [prep] a [noun sg] in | 16 |
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| 9 | [was/were] work on a [noun sg] [prep] | 10 |
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| 10 | were work [prep] a [noun sg] [prep] | 9 |
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| 11 | [was/were] work in a [noun sg] [prep] | 8 |
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| 12 | [was/were] work [prep] a [noun sg] at | 6 |
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| 13 | [was/were] work [prep] a [noun sg] at | 6 |
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