| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | because [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 25 |
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| 2 | because [pron] was [prep] the [adj] | 22 |
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| 3 | because [pron] [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 17 |
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| 4 | because [pron] [was/were] on the [adj] | 9 |
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| 5 | because it [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 8 |
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| 6 | because it [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 8 |
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| 7 | because [pron] [was/were] in the [adj] | 7 |
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| 8 | because [pron] [was/were] [prep] the [det] | 6 |
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| 9 | because [pron] were [prep] the [adj] | 5 |
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| 10 | because he [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 5 |
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| 11 | because he [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 5 |
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