| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] | 1136 |
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| 2 | [was/were] in a [adj] [noun sg] | 623 |
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| 3 | were [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] | 313 |
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| 4 | [was/were] like a [adj] [noun sg] | 177 |
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| 5 | [was/were] on a [adj] [noun sg] | 149 |
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| 6 | [was/were] of a [adj] [noun sg] | 113 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [prep] a [adj] state | 89 |
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| 8 | [was/were] at a [adj] [noun sg] | 79 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [prep] a [adj] mood | 73 |
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| 10 | [was/were] for a [adj] [noun sg] | 64 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [prep] a [adj] position | 55 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [prep] a different [noun sg] | 53 |
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| 13 | [was/were] with a [adj] [noun sg] | 45 |
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| 14 | [was/were] to a [adj] [noun sg] | 41 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [prep] a small [noun sg] | 39 |
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| 16 | [was/were] [prep] a [adj] condition | 39 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [prep] a good [noun sg] | 38 |
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| 18 | [was/were] from a [adj] [noun sg] | 36 |
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| 19 | [was/were] [prep] a bad [noun sg] | 35 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [prep] a large [noun sg] | 34 |
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| 21 | [was/were] [prep] a terrible [noun sg] | 27 |
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| 22 | [was/were] [prep] a great [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 23 | [was/were] [prep] a [adj] extent | 25 |
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| 24 | [was/were] [prep] a similar [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 25 | [was/were] [prep] a little [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 26 | [was/were] as a [adj] [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 27 | [was/were] [prep] a low [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 28 | [was/were] [prep] a new [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 29 | [was/were] under a [adj] [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 30 | [was/were] [prep] a [adj] nature | 19 |
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