| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] was hardly [art] [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [was/were] hardly [art] [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 3 | [noun] [was/were] hardly the [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 4 | [noun] [was/were] hardly a [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 5 | [noun prp] [was/were] hardly [art] [noun sg] | 5 |
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