| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] for | 39 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] [noun sg] for | 28 |
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| 3 | was [verb] [pron] [noun sg] for | 27 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] his [noun sg] for | 12 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] his [noun sg] for | 12 |
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| 6 | were [verb] [pron] [noun sg] for | 12 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] their [noun sg] for | 10 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] their [noun sg] for | 10 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [to-vb] [pron] [noun sg] for | 7 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [verb] its [noun sg] for | 7 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [verb] its [noun sg] for | 7 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [verb] her [noun sg] for | 6 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [verb] her [noun sg] for | 6 |
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