| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the old | 95 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the old | 74 |
|
| 3 | was [verb] [prep] the old | 71 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] [prep] the old | 24 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] at the old | 21 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] at the old | 21 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the old | 20 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [verb] by the old | 16 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] by the old | 16 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] in the old | 14 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [verb] in the old | 14 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] with the old | 9 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] with the old | 9 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [verb] from the old | 7 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [verb] from the old | 7 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [verb] on the old | 6 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [verb] on the old | 6 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [verb] to the old | 6 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [verb] to the old | 6 |
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