| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] in [noun pl] | 99 |
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| 2 | was [adv] in [noun pl] | 69 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [adv] in [noun pl] | 63 |
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| 4 | were [adv] in [noun pl] | 30 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [adv prt] in [noun pl] | 23 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [adv] in tears | 20 |
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| 7 | [was/were] not in [noun pl] | 13 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [not/n't] in [noun pl] | 13 |
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| 9 | [was/were] up in [noun pl] | 12 |
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| 10 | [was/were] up in [noun pl] | 12 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [adv] in arms | 10 |
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| 12 | [was/were] still in [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 13 | [was/were] still in [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 14 | [was/were] not in [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 15 | [was/were] nearly in [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 16 | [was/were] almost in [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 17 | [was/were] almost in [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 18 | [was/were] nearly in [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 19 | [was/were] over in [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 20 | [was/were] often in [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 21 | [was/were] [adv] in seconds | 5 |
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| 22 | [was/were] over in [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 23 | [was/were] [adv] in arrears | 5 |
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| 24 | [was/were] often in [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 25 | [was/were] n't in [noun pl] | 5 |
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