| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv prt] [prep] a | 262 |
|
| 2 | was [adv prt] [prep] a | 199 |
|
| 3 | were [adv prt] [prep] a | 95 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [adv prt] for a | 86 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] out [prep] a | 70 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] in [prep] a | 63 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [adv prt] to a | 47 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [adv prt] with a | 34 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] back [prep] a | 33 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [adv prt] in a | 32 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [adv prt] [prep] an | 32 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] off [prep] a | 31 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [adv prt] on a | 28 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] on [prep] a | 27 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] up [prep] a | 25 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] down [prep] a | 24 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] over [prep] a | 16 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [adv prt] at a | 12 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [adv prt] like a | 9 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] [adv prt] of a | 8 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [adv prt] by a | 8 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [adv prt] against a | 8 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [adv prt] about a | 7 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [adv prt] within a | 5 |
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