| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [prep] [noun sg] [verb] the | 51 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [prep] [noun sg] [to-vb] the | 49 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] in [noun sg] [verb] the | 30 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] on [noun sg] [verb] the | 26 |
|
| 5 | were [prep] [noun sg] [verb] the | 21 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [prep] [noun sg] [v-ing] the | 17 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [prep] hand [verb] the | 17 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [prep] fact [verb] the | 9 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] at [noun sg] [verb] the | 7 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [prep] course [verb] the | 7 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [prep] [noun sg] [vb pp] the | 5 |
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| 12 | [was/were] under [noun sg] [verb] the | 5 |
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