| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] [was/were] [adv] a [noun sg] | 290 |
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| 2 | [adj] was [adv] a [noun] | 283 |
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| 3 | [det] [was/were] [adv] a [noun] | 250 |
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| 4 | this [was/were] [adv] a [noun] | 134 |
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| 5 | this [was/were] [adv] a [noun] | 134 |
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| 6 | that [was/were] [adv] a [noun] | 106 |
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| 7 | that [was/were] [adv] a [noun] | 106 |
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| 8 | [adj] [was/were] just a [noun] | 53 |
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| 9 | [num] [was/were] [adv] a [noun] | 32 |
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| 10 | [adj] [was/were] quite a [noun] | 28 |
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| 11 | [adj] [was/were] only a [noun] | 26 |
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| 12 | [adj] [was/were] [adv] a matter | 13 |
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| 13 | [adj] [was/were] [adv] a matter | 13 |
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| 14 | [adj] [was/were] also a [noun] | 12 |
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| 15 | [adj] [was/were] merely a [noun] | 12 |
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| 16 | [adj] were [adv] a [noun] | 12 |
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| 17 | [adj] [was/were] [adv] a [noun] | 10 |
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| 18 | [adj] [was/were] probably a [noun] | 9 |
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| 19 | [adj] [was/were] once a [noun] | 8 |
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| 20 | [adj] [was/were] clearly a [noun] | 7 |
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| 21 | [adj] [was/were] [adv] a week | 6 |
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| 22 | [adj] [was/were] more a [noun] | 6 |
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| 23 | [adj] [was/were] largely a [noun] | 6 |
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| 24 | [adj] [was/were] [adv] a lot | 6 |
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| 25 | [adj] [was/were] [adv] a period | 6 |
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| 26 | [adj] [was/were] [adv] a lot | 6 |
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| 27 | [adj] [was/were] essentially a [noun] | 6 |
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| 28 | [adj] [was/were] [adv] a period | 6 |
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| 29 | [adj] [was/were] [adv] a week | 6 |
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| 30 | [adj] [was/were] simply a [noun] | 6 |
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