| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was not [adv] a [noun sg] | 323 |
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| 2 | [was/were] not [adv] a [noun sg] | 223 |
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| 3 | [was/were] n't [adv] a [noun sg] | 118 |
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| 4 | [was/were] not just a [noun sg] | 79 |
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| 5 | [was/were] not really a [noun sg] | 43 |
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| 6 | [was/were] not [adv] a matter | 37 |
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| 7 | [was/were] not only a [noun sg] | 36 |
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| 8 | [was/were] not simply a [noun sg] | 36 |
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| 9 | [was/were] not even a [noun sg] | 31 |
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| 10 | [was/were] not [adv] a question | 22 |
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| 11 | [was/were] not merely a [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 12 | were not [adv] a [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 13 | [was/were] not exactly a [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 14 | [was/were] not yet a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 15 | [was/were] not quite a [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 16 | [was/were] not necessarily a [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 17 | [was/were] not [adv] a problem | 7 |
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| 18 | [was/were] not entirely a [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 19 | [was/were] not [adv] a case | 6 |
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| 20 | [was/were] not [adv] a consequence | 5 |
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