| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb base] [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the [noun sg] | 51 |
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| 2 | [vb base] [pers pn] was [prep] the [noun] | 49 |
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| 3 | [vb base] [pers pn] [was/were] in the [noun] | 24 |
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| 4 | [vb base] it [was/were] [prep] the [noun] | 19 |
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| 5 | think [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the [noun] | 15 |
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| 6 | [vb base] [pers pn] [was/were] on the [noun] | 13 |
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| 7 | [vb base] he [was/were] [prep] the [noun] | 12 |
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| 8 | [vb base] [pers pn] were [prep] the [noun] | 11 |
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| 9 | [vb base] i [was/were] [prep] the [noun] | 11 |
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| 10 | [vb base] [pers pn] [was/were] at the [noun] | 10 |
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| 11 | [vb base] you [was/were] [prep] the [noun] | 8 |
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| 12 | know [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the [noun] | 6 |
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| 13 | suppose [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the [noun] | 6 |
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| 14 | [vb base] [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 15 | mean [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the [noun] | 5 |
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| 16 | [vb base] she [was/were] [prep] the [noun] | 5 |
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