| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] in a [adj] | 1077 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a few | 69 |
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| 3 | [be] [vb pp] in a few | 58 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] in a few | 13 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] in a [det] | 10 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] in [art] few | 9 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] in a few | 8 |
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