| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] a | 20888 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] a | 17979 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a | 17733 |
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| 4 | was [verb] [prep] a | 15691 |
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| 5 | were [verb] [prep] a | 5198 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] by a | 4977 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] by a | 4977 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] in a | 3189 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] in a | 3189 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] a | 2922 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] an | 2911 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [verb] as a | 2625 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [verb] as a | 2625 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [verb] with a | 1847 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [verb] with a | 1847 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [verb] to a | 1738 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [verb] to a | 1738 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [verb] on a | 1332 |
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| 19 | [was/were] [verb] on a | 1332 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [verb] for a | 1098 |
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| 21 | [was/were] [verb] for a | 1098 |
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| 22 | [was/were] [verb] at a | 830 |
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| 23 | [was/were] [verb] at a | 830 |
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| 24 | [was/were] [verb] from a | 707 |
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| 25 | [was/were] [verb] from a | 707 |
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| 26 | [was/were] [verb] into a | 691 |
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| 27 | [was/were] [verb] into a | 691 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] seen [prep] a | 400 |
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| 29 | [was/were] see [prep] a | 400 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] make [prep] a | 295 |
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