| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun prp] was a [noun sg] | 1795 |
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| 2 | [noun prp] [was/were] a man | 112 |
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| 3 | [noun prp] [was/were] a member | 83 |
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| 4 | [noun prp] were a [noun sg] | 76 |
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| 5 | [noun prp] [was/were] a bit | 57 |
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| 6 | [noun prp] [was/were] a friend | 24 |
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| 7 | [noun prp] [was/were] a woman | 23 |
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| 8 | john [was/were] a [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 9 | jesus [was/were] a [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 10 | [noun prp] [was/were] a master | 13 |
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| 11 | [noun prp] [was/were] a child | 13 |
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| 12 | [noun prp] [was/were] a pioneer | 13 |
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| 13 | [noun prp] [was/were] a boy | 13 |
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| 14 | [noun prp] [was/were] a place | 12 |
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| 15 | [noun prp] [was/were] a founder | 12 |
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| 16 | david [was/were] a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 17 | [noun prp] [was/were] a case | 10 |
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| 18 | [noun prp] [was/were] a matter | 10 |
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| 19 | street [was/were] a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 20 | george [was/were] a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 21 | [noun prp] [was/were] a pupil | 9 |
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| 22 | [noun prp] [was/were] a part | 9 |
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| 23 | [noun prp] [was/were] a student | 9 |
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| 24 | [noun prp] [was/were] a model | 9 |
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| 25 | [noun prp] [was/were] a city | 9 |
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| 26 | [noun prp] [was/were] a lot | 9 |
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| 27 | london [was/were] a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 28 | mary [was/were] a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 29 | [noun prp] [was/were] a kind | 8 |
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| 30 | [noun prp] [was/were] a hero | 8 |
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