| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adv] there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 444 |
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| 2 | [adv] there was a [noun sg] | 429 |
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| 3 | then there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 105 |
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| 4 | so there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 27 |
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| 5 | suddenly there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 27 |
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| 6 | well there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 7 | now there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 8 | [adv] there [was/were] a lot | 20 |
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| 9 | again there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 10 | ever there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 11 | later there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 12 | [adv] there were a [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 13 | [adv] there [was/were] a knock | 12 |
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| 14 | ago there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 15 | perhaps there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 16 | [adv] there [was/were] a bit | 9 |
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| 17 | maybe there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 18 | yet there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 19 | [adv] there [was/were] a commotion | 7 |
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| 20 | [adv] there [was/were] a man | 7 |
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| 21 | afterwards there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 22 | [adv] there [was/were] a problem | 6 |
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| 23 | [adv] there [was/were] a silence | 5 |
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| 24 | only there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 25 | once there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 26 | apparently there [was/were] a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 27 | [adv] there [was/were] a tap | 5 |
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| 28 | [adv] there [was/were] a woman | 5 |
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| 29 | [adv] there [was/were] a case | 5 |
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| 30 | [adv] there [was/were] a need | 5 |
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