| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 3523 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 3523 |
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| 3 | was [prep] the [adj] | 2471 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 2157 |
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| 5 | [was/were] in the [adj] | 1241 |
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| 6 | [was/were] in the [adj] | 1241 |
|
| 7 | were [prep] the [adj] | 1052 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] on the [adj] | 592 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] on the [adj] | 592 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [prep] the [num ord] | 527 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [prep] the [det] | 360 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [prep] the same | 313 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [prep] the same | 313 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] at the [adj] | 258 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] at the [adj] | 258 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [prep] the first | 246 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [prep] the first | 246 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] among the [adj] | 242 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] among the [adj] | 242 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [prep] the [num] | 226 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [prep] the [adj -est] | 203 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] of the [adj] | 182 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] of the [adj] | 182 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] for the [adj] | 168 |
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| 25 | [was/were] for the [adj] | 168 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [prep] the other | 131 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [prep] the other | 131 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] from the [adj] | 108 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] from the [adj] | 108 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] about the [adj] | 102 |
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