| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] there was a [noun sg] | 127 |
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| 2 | [num] there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 73 |
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| 3 | [adj] there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 36 |
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| 4 | [det] there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 5 | [adj] there were a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 6 | that there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 7 | that there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 8 | this there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 9 | [num ord] there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 10 | this there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 11 | [adj] there [was/were] a number | 6 |
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| 12 | first there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 13 | 1990 there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 14 | first there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 15 | 1990 there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 5 |
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