| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but it was the [adj] [noun] | 118 |
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| 2 | but it was the [adj] [noun sg] | 101 |
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| 3 | [conj] it was the [adj] way | 25 |
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| 4 | but it [be] the [adj] way | 17 |
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| 5 | but it be the [adj] way | 17 |
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| 6 | but it was [art] [adj] way | 10 |
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| 7 | but it was [art] [adj] way | 10 |
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| 8 | but [pers pn] was the [adj] way | 6 |
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| 9 | but [pron] was the [adj] way | 6 |
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| 10 | but it was the [adj] way | 6 |
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| 11 | but it was the [adj] way | 6 |
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| 12 | but it was the [adj] way | 6 |
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| 13 | but it [was/were] the [adj] way | 6 |
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