| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] was only a [noun sg] | 58 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] was also a [noun sg] | 55 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] was just a [noun sg] | 51 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] was [adv] a matter | 37 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] was still a [noun sg] | 37 |
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| 6 | [noun sg] was merely a [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 7 | [noun sg] was now a [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 8 | [noun sg] was almost a [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 9 | [noun sg] was simply a [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 10 | [noun sg] was always a [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 11 | [noun sg] was originally a [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 12 | [noun sg] was quite a [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 13 | [noun sg] was clearly a [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 14 | [noun sg] was essentially a [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 15 | [noun sg] was [adv] a problem | 14 |
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| 16 | [noun sg] was once a [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 17 | [noun sg] was usually a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 18 | [noun sg] was primarily a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 19 | [noun sg] was probably a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 20 | [noun sg] was already a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 21 | [noun sg] was [adv] a result | 10 |
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| 22 | [noun sg] was both a [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 23 | [noun sg] was certainly a [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 24 | [noun sg] was more a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 25 | [noun sg] was [adv] a year | 9 |
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| 26 | [noun sg] was [adv] a bit | 9 |
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| 27 | [noun sg] was hardly a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 28 | [noun sg] was [adv] a factor | 8 |
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| 29 | [noun sg] was never a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 30 | [noun sg] was often a [noun sg] | 8 |
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