| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 1029 |
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| 2 | [conj] a [adj] [noun sg] was | 993 |
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| 3 | [subord] a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 428 |
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| 4 | [coord] a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 372 |
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| 5 | and a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 308 |
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| 6 | and a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 308 |
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| 7 | that a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 301 |
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| 8 | [that] a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 301 |
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| 9 | that a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 301 |
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| 10 | [conj] a [adj] [noun sg] were | 108 |
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| 11 | [conj] a new [noun sg] [was/were] | 102 |
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| 12 | [conj] a new [noun sg] [was/were] | 102 |
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| 13 | if a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 101 |
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| 14 | if a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 101 |
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| 15 | when a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 70 |
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| 16 | when a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 70 |
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| 17 | but a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 51 |
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| 18 | but a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 51 |
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| 19 | where a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 43 |
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| 20 | where a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 43 |
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| 21 | after a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 40 |
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| 22 | after a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 40 |
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| 23 | [conj] a [num ord] [noun sg] [was/were] | 38 |
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| 24 | until a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 29 |
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| 25 | until a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 29 |
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| 26 | [conj] a [adj -er] [noun sg] [was/were] | 29 |
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| 27 | although a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 24 |
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| 28 | although a [adj] [noun sg] [was/were] | 24 |
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| 29 | [conj] a second [noun sg] [was/were] | 23 |
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| 30 | [conj] a second [noun sg] [was/were] | 23 |
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