| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [to-vb] a [noun sg] | 136 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [adv] [to-vb] a [noun] | 125 |
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| 3 | was [adv] [to-vb] a [noun] | 113 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [adv prt] [to-vb] a [noun] | 71 |
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| 5 | [was/were] about [to-vb] a [noun] | 66 |
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| 6 | [was/were] about [to-vb] a [noun] | 66 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [adv] [to-vb] a [noun] | 49 |
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| 8 | were [adv] [to-vb] a [noun] | 28 |
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| 9 | [was/were] not [to-vb] a [noun] | 19 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [not/n't] [to-vb] a [noun] | 19 |
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| 11 | [was/were] not [to-vb] a [noun] | 19 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [adv] [to-vb] an [noun] | 16 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [adv] to become a [noun] | 16 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [adv] to have a [noun] | 11 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [adv] to make a [noun] | 8 |
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| 16 | [was/were] soon [to-vb] a [noun] | 6 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [adv] to take a [noun] | 6 |
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| 18 | [was/were] soon [to-vb] a [noun] | 6 |
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| 19 | [was/were] there [to-vb] a [noun] | 5 |
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| 20 | [was/were] there [to-vb] a [noun] | 5 |
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