| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] [pers pn] were the [noun] | 231 |
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| 2 | [conj] [pers pn] were the [noun sg] | 148 |
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| 3 | [conj] [pers pn] [be] the case | 40 |
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| 4 | [conj] [pers pn] be the case | 40 |
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| 5 | [conj] [pers pn] [was/were] the case | 9 |
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| 6 | [conj] [pron] were the case | 8 |
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| 7 | [conj] [pers pn] were [art] case | 8 |
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| 8 | [conj] [pers pn] were [art] case | 8 |
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| 9 | [conj] [pers pn] were the case | 8 |
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| 10 | [conj] [pers pn] were the case | 8 |
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