| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the [adj] | 8971 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the [adj] | 7779 |
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| 3 | was [verb] [prep] the [adj] | 6235 |
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| 4 | were [verb] [prep] the [adj] | 2736 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] by the [adj] | 2625 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] by the [adj] | 2625 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] in the [adj] | 1589 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] in the [adj] | 1589 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] to the [adj] | 1037 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [verb] to the [adj] | 1037 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] | 1028 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [verb] on the [adj] | 490 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [verb] on the [adj] | 490 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [verb] from the [adj] | 456 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [verb] from the [adj] | 456 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [verb] with the [adj] | 424 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [verb] with the [adj] | 424 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [verb] at the [adj] | 412 |
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| 19 | [was/were] [verb] at the [adj] | 412 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [verb] for the [adj] | 305 |
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| 21 | [was/were] [verb] for the [adj] | 305 |
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| 22 | [was/were] [verb] as the [adj] | 273 |
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| 23 | [was/were] [verb] as the [adj] | 273 |
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| 24 | [was/were] [verb] into the [adj] | 251 |
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| 25 | [was/were] [verb] into the [adj] | 251 |
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| 26 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the new | 228 |
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| 27 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the early | 196 |
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| 28 | [was/were] make [prep] the [adj] | 190 |
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| 29 | [was/were] made [prep] the [adj] | 188 |
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| 30 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the national | 185 |
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