| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [was/were] for a [adj] | 47 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [was/were] for a [adj] | 37 |
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| 3 | [pron] [was/were] for a [adj] | 22 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] [was/were] for a [adj] | 14 |
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| 5 | it [was/were] for a [adj] | 10 |
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| 6 | it [was/were] for a [adj] | 10 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] [was/were] for a [adj] | 9 |
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| 8 | [adj] [was/were] for a [adj] | 6 |
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| 9 | [det] [was/were] for a [adj] | 5 |
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| 10 | [Wh det] [was/were] for a [adj] | 5 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [verb] for a [adj] | 356 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [vb pp] for a [adj] | 204 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] for a [adj] | 143 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [adj] for a [adj] | 122 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [adj] for a [adj] | 120 |
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| 16 | [was/were] look for a [adj] | 59 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [adv] for a [adj] | 59 |
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| 18 | [was/were] looking for a [adj] | 58 |
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| 19 | [was/were] [noun] for a [adj] | 35 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [adv prt] for a [adj] | 33 |
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| 21 | [was/were] [noun sg] for a [adj] | 25 |
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| 22 | [was/were] [adv] for a [adj] | 23 |
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| 23 | [was/were] in for a [adj] | 21 |
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| 24 | [was/were] in for a [adj] | 21 |
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| 25 | [was/were] responsible for a [adj] | 21 |
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| 26 | [was/were] responsible for a [adj] | 21 |
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| 27 | [was/were] silent for a [adj] | 18 |
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| 28 | [was/were] silent for a [adj] | 18 |
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| 29 | [was/were] set for a [adj] | 13 |
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| 30 | [was/were] set for a [adj] | 13 |
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