| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was a [noun sg] [adv] | 922 |
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| 2 | [was/were] a [noun sg] there | 97 |
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| 3 | were a [noun sg] [adv] | 91 |
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| 4 | [was/were] a bit [adv] | 89 |
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| 5 | [was/were] a [noun sg] too | 77 |
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| 6 | [was/were] a [noun sg] ago | 58 |
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| 7 | [was/were] a [noun sg] more | 58 |
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| 8 | [was/were] a [noun sg] here | 46 |
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| 9 | [was/were] a lot [adv] | 39 |
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| 10 | [was/were] a man [adv] | 35 |
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| 11 | [was/were] a year [adv] | 33 |
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| 12 | [was/were] a [noun sg] then | 32 |
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| 13 | [was/were] a [noun sg] now | 32 |
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| 14 | [was/were] a [noun sg] so | 28 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] a [noun sg] rather | 28 |
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| 16 | [was/were] a [noun sg] again | 22 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] a [noun sg] just | 21 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] a [noun sg] apart | 19 |
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| 19 | [was/were] a [noun sg] away | 19 |
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| 20 | [was/were] a woman [adv] | 19 |
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| 21 | [was/were] a week [adv] | 15 |
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| 22 | [was/were] a [noun sg] really | 15 |
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| 23 | [was/were] a [noun sg] somewhere | 15 |
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| 24 | [was/were] a [noun sg] once | 14 |
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| 25 | [was/were] a [noun sg] already | 13 |
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| 26 | [was/were] a child [adv] | 13 |
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| 27 | [was/were] a [noun sg] forward | 12 |
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| 28 | [was/were] a [noun sg] far | 12 |
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| 29 | [was/were] a step [adv] | 12 |
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| 30 | [was/were] a [noun sg] as | 11 |
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