| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adv] a [noun sg] | 1880 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] was [adv] a [noun] | 1784 |
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| 3 | it [was/were] [adv] a [noun] | 1182 |
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| 4 | he [was/were] [adv] a [noun] | 356 |
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| 5 | [pers pn] [was/were] just a [noun] | 354 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] [was/were] only a [noun] | 321 |
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| 7 | [pers pn] [was/were] also a [noun] | 202 |
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| 8 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adv] a matter | 143 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adv] a matter | 143 |
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| 10 | i [was/were] [adv] a [noun] | 128 |
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| 11 | she [was/were] [adv] a [noun] | 127 |
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| 12 | [pers pn] were [adv] a [noun] | 125 |
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| 13 | [pers pn] [was/were] still a [noun] | 108 |
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| 14 | [pers pn] [was/were] quite a [noun] | 98 |
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| 15 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adv] a bit | 70 |
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| 16 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adv] a bit | 70 |
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| 17 | [pers pn] [was/were] always a [noun] | 64 |
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| 18 | [pers pn] [was/were] almost a [noun] | 56 |
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| 19 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adv] a question | 52 |
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| 20 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adv] a question | 52 |
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| 21 | [pers pn] [was/were] simply a [noun] | 50 |
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| 22 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adv] a case | 43 |
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| 23 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adv] a case | 43 |
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| 24 | [pers pn] [was/were] never a [noun] | 43 |
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| 25 | they [was/were] [adv] a [noun] | 43 |
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| 26 | you [was/were] [adv] a [noun] | 40 |
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| 27 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adv] a man | 37 |
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| 28 | [pers pn] [was/were] [adv] a man | 37 |
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| 29 | [pers pn] [was/were] merely a [noun] | 36 |
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| 30 | [pers pn] [was/were] probably a [noun] | 35 |
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