| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adv] was a [noun sg] | 498 |
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| 2 | here [was/were] a [noun sg] | 123 |
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| 3 | there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 81 |
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| 4 | really [was/were] a [noun sg] | 49 |
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| 5 | [adv] were a [noun sg] | 27 |
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| 6 | [adv] [was/were] a man | 23 |
|
| 7 | [adv] [was/were] a bit | 18 |
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| 8 | never [was/were] a [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 9 | inside [was/were] a [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 10 | too [was/were] a [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 11 | always [was/were] a [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 12 | [adv] [was/were] a lot | 12 |
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| 13 | so [was/were] a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 14 | [adv] [was/were] a chance | 10 |
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| 15 | once [was/were] a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 16 | then [was/were] a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 17 | today [was/were] a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 18 | certainly [was/were] a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 19 | [adv] [was/were] a time | 7 |
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| 20 | now [was/were] a [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 21 | ago [was/were] a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 22 | [adv] [was/were] a problem | 5 |
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| 23 | [adv] [was/were] a lady | 5 |
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| 24 | again [was/were] a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 25 | [adv] [was/were] a kind | 5 |
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| 26 | ever [was/were] a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 27 | [adv] [was/were] a woman | 5 |
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| 28 | [adv] [was/were] a couple | 5 |
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| 29 | away [was/were] a [noun sg] | 5 |
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