| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] a [noun sg] | 480 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] a [noun sg] | 435 |
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| 3 | was [adv] [prep] a [noun sg] | 393 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [adv] in a [noun sg] | 139 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [adv] in a [noun sg] | 139 |
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| 6 | were [adv] [prep] a [noun sg] | 87 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [adv] like a [noun sg] | 80 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [adv] like a [noun sg] | 80 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [adv] at a [noun sg] | 51 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [adv] at a [noun sg] | 51 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] an [noun sg] | 45 |
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| 12 | [was/were] more [prep] a [noun sg] | 42 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [adv] for a [noun sg] | 41 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [adv] for a [noun sg] | 41 |
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| 15 | [was/were] only [prep] a [noun sg] | 39 |
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| 16 | [was/were] still [prep] a [noun sg] | 39 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [adv] as a [noun sg] | 37 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [adv] as a [noun sg] | 37 |
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| 19 | [was/were] [adv] on a [noun sg] | 34 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [adv] on a [noun sg] | 34 |
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| 21 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] a position | 33 |
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| 22 | [was/were] now [prep] a [noun sg] | 32 |
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| 23 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] a state | 30 |
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| 24 | [was/were] almost [prep] a [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 25 | [was/were] there [prep] a [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 26 | [was/were] just [prep] a [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 27 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] a loss | 18 |
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| 28 | [was/were] always [prep] a [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 29 | [was/were] also [prep] a [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 30 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] a end | 15 |
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