| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adj] [subord] [adv] [verb] | 21 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [adj] [subord] [adv] [vb pp] | 18 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [adj] than [adv] [verb] | 18 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [adj] [subord] [adv] [verb] | 15 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [adj -er] [subord] [adv] [verb] | 10 |
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| 6 | were [adj] [subord] [adv] [verb] | 9 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [adj] [subord] [adv] [v-ing] | 6 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [adj] [subord] ever [verb] | 5 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [det] [subord] [adv] [verb] | 5 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [adj] [subord] [adv] [to-vb] | 5 |
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