| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the next | 101 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [art] next | 70 |
|
| 3 | was [verb] [prep] [art] next | 66 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] [prep] [art] next | 35 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] for [art] next | 19 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [to-vb] [prep] [art] next | 18 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] over [art] next | 17 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] in [art] next | 15 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [art] next | 13 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [verb] to [art] next | 9 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [verb] on [art] next | 8 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] by [art] next | 6 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] during [art] next | 6 |
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