| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [det] was [adv] a [noun sg] | 288 |
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| 2 | [det] [was/were] [adv] a [noun sg] | 246 |
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| 3 | this [was/were] [adv] a [noun sg] | 164 |
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| 4 | that [was/were] [adv] a [noun sg] | 119 |
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| 5 | [det] [was/were] just a [noun sg] | 62 |
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| 6 | [det] [was/were] [adv] an [noun sg] | 49 |
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| 7 | [det] [was/were] quite a [noun sg] | 33 |
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| 8 | [det] [was/were] only a [noun sg] | 27 |
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| 9 | [det] [was/were] merely a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 10 | [det] [was/were] probably a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 11 | [det] [was/were] [adv] a matter | 11 |
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| 12 | [det] [was/were] also a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 13 | [det] [was/were] [adv] a excuse | 8 |
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| 14 | [det] [was/were] once a [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 15 | [det] [was/were] indeed a [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 16 | [det] were [adv] a [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 17 | [det] [was/were] always a [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 18 | [det] [was/were] more a [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 19 | [det] [was/were] originally a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 20 | [det] [was/were] [adv] a week | 5 |
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| 21 | [det] [was/were] [adv] a lot | 5 |
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| 22 | [det] [was/were] simply a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 23 | [det] [was/were] clearly a [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 24 | [det] [was/were] partly a [noun sg] | 5 |
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