| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 46 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] was [prep] the [adj] | 35 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 31 |
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| 4 | [vb past] it [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 18 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] in the [adj] | 13 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [pers pn] were [prep] the [adj] | 11 |
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| 7 | thought [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 11 |
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| 8 | said [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 10 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] on the [adj] | 10 |
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| 10 | [vb past] he [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 7 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the [adj -est] | 6 |
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| 12 | [vb past] i [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 6 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] from the [adj] | 6 |
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| 14 | [vb past] they [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 5 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the [num ord] | 5 |
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| 16 | knew [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 5 |
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| 17 | [vb past] she [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 5 |
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