| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 1245 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 1098 |
|
| 3 | it [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 797 |
|
| 4 | it [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 797 |
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| 5 | [adj] [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 570 |
|
| 6 | [noun] [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 569 |
|
| 7 | [det] [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 522 |
|
| 8 | this [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 342 |
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| 9 | this [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 342 |
|
| 10 | [noun sg] [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 283 |
|
| 11 | [noun prp] [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 227 |
|
| 12 | that [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 150 |
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| 13 | that [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 150 |
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| 14 | he [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 131 |
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| 15 | he [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 131 |
|
| 16 | [Wh det] [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 91 |
|
| 17 | [adv] [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 71 |
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| 18 | what [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 57 |
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| 19 | what [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 57 |
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| 20 | [noun pl] [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 52 |
|
| 21 | [Wh adv] [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 50 |
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| 22 | when [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 49 |
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| 23 | when [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 49 |
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| 24 | she [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 47 |
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| 25 | she [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 45 |
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| 26 | [Wh pn] [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 40 |
|
| 27 | i [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 40 |
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| 28 | who [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 40 |
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| 29 | who [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 40 |
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| 30 | they [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 40 |
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