| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] was simply [art] [noun sg] | 43 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [was/were] simply [art] [noun sg] | 42 |
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| 3 | [noun] [was/were] simply a [noun sg] | 33 |
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| 4 | [noun] were simply [art] [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 5 | [noun] [was/were] simply an [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 6 | [noun] [was/were] simply the [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] [was/were] simply [art] [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 8 | [noun] [was/were] simply [art] matter | 7 |
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| 9 | [noun prp] [was/were] simply [art] [noun sg] | 5 |
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