| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adv] [verb] the [noun sg] | 580 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] the [noun sg] | 541 |
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| 3 | were [adv] [verb] the [noun sg] | 223 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [adv] [to-vb] the [noun sg] | 142 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] the [noun sg] | 116 |
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| 6 | [was/were] still [verb] the [noun sg] | 76 |
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| 7 | [was/were] just [verb] the [noun sg] | 60 |
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| 8 | [was/were] no [verb] the [noun sg] | 51 |
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| 9 | [was/were] also [verb] the [noun sg] | 45 |
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| 10 | [was/were] already [verb] the [noun sg] | 43 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [adv] give the [noun sg] | 38 |
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| 12 | [was/were] now [verb] the [noun sg] | 35 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [adv] given the [noun sg] | 35 |
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| 14 | [was/were] there [verb] the [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 15 | [was/were] actually [verb] the [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 16 | [was/were] later [verb] the [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [adv] mistaking the [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [adv] mistake the [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 19 | [was/were] only [verb] the [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 20 | [was/were] merely [verb] the [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 21 | [was/were] simply [verb] the [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 22 | [was/were] never [verb] the [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 23 | [was/were] [adv] become the [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 24 | [was/were] [adv] hold the [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 25 | [was/were] [adv] holding the [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 26 | [was/were] then [verb] the [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 27 | [was/were] soon [verb] the [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 28 | [was/were] [adv] enjoy the [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 29 | [was/were] [adv] take the [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 30 | [was/were] [adv] award the [noun sg] | 13 |
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