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No	Pattern	Freq
1	[was/were] in a [noun sg]	1030
2	was in a [noun sg]	762
3	were in a [noun sg]	268
4	[was/were] in a position	105
5	[was/were] in a state	103
6	[was/were] in a hurry	55
7	[was/were] in a sense	34
8	[was/were] in a minority	22
9	[was/were] in a car	14
10	[was/were] in a room	12
11	[was/were] in a turmoil	11
12	[was/were] in a dream	10
13	[was/were] in a way	10
14	[was/were] in a mess	9
15	[was/were] in a pub	8
16	[was/were] in a bit	8
17	[was/were] in a panic	8
18	[was/were] in a mood	8
19	[was/were] in a quandary	8
20	[was/were] in a place	8
21	[was/were] in a coma	7
22	[was/were] in a fever	7
23	[was/were] in a rush	7
24	[was/were] in a restaurant	6
25	[was/were] in a condition	5
26	[was/were] in a shop	5
27	[was/were] in a meeting	5
28	[was/were] in a wheelchair	5
29	[was/were] in a play	5
30	[was/were] in a hole	5