| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] was merely [art] [noun sg] | 49 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [was/were] merely [art] [noun sg] | 44 |
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| 3 | [noun] [was/were] merely a [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 4 | [noun] [was/were] merely an [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 5 | [noun] [was/were] merely the [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 6 | [noun prp] [was/were] merely [art] [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 7 | [noun] were merely [art] [noun sg] | 5 |
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