| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] to [art] end | 82 |
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| 2 | was [verb] to [art] end | 70 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [verb] to an end | 59 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] to [art] end | 52 |
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| 5 | [was/were] come to [art] end | 48 |
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| 6 | [was/were] coming to [art] end | 46 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] to [art] end | 32 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] to the end | 28 |
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| 9 | [was/were] brought to [art] end | 20 |
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| 10 | [was/were] bring to [art] end | 20 |
|
| 11 | were [verb] to [art] end | 17 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [verb] to [art] ends | 5 |
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