| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] was [verb] a [noun sg] | 775 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [was/were] [v-ing] a [noun sg] | 337 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] [was/were] [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 271 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] [was/were] [vb pp] a [noun sg] | 245 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] were [verb] a [noun sg] | 78 |
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| 6 | [noun sg] [was/were] give a [noun sg] | 69 |
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| 7 | [noun sg] [was/were] given a [noun sg] | 67 |
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| 8 | [noun sg] [was/were] make a [noun sg] | 36 |
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| 9 | [noun sg] [was/were] have a [noun sg] | 31 |
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| 10 | [noun sg] [was/were] become a [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 11 | [noun sg] [was/were] [verb] a bit | 21 |
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| 12 | [noun sg] [was/were] take a [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 13 | aim [was/were] [verb] a [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 14 | [noun sg] [was/were] having a [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 15 | [noun sg] [was/were] find a [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 16 | [noun sg] [was/were] create a [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 17 | [noun sg] [was/were] to become a [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 18 | [noun sg] [was/were] making a [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 19 | man [was/were] [verb] a [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 20 | [noun sg] [was/were] produce a [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 21 | [noun sg] [was/were] [verb] a lot | 13 |
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| 22 | [noun sg] [was/were] to produce a [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 23 | [noun sg] [was/were] get a [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 24 | [noun sg] [was/were] to create a [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 25 | [noun sg] [was/were] [verb] a year | 13 |
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| 26 | [noun sg] [was/were] to have a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 27 | [noun sg] [was/were] to make a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 28 | [noun sg] [was/were] taking a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 29 | [noun sg] [was/were] wearing a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 30 | [noun sg] [was/were] build a [noun sg] | 11 |
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