| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] it [prep] a | 41 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] it [prep] a | 33 |
|
| 3 | was [verb] it [prep] a | 32 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] it [prep] a | 13 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] it as a | 12 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] it with a | 11 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [to-vb] it [prep] a | 11 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] doing it [prep] a | 8 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] do it [prep] a | 8 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] it in a | 6 |
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