| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] a [adj] [noun sg] to | 840 |
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| 2 | was a [adj] [noun] to | 789 |
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| 3 | [was/were] a [adj] [noun] to | 712 |
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| 4 | [was/were] an [adj] [noun] to | 130 |
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| 5 | [was/were] a great [noun] to | 69 |
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| 6 | were a [adj] [noun] to | 53 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] a [adj] blow to | 35 |
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| 8 | [was/were] a [adj] blow to | 35 |
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| 9 | [was/were] a [adj] response to | 32 |
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| 10 | [was/were] a [adj] response to | 32 |
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| 11 | [was/were] a good [noun] to | 31 |
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| 12 | [was/were] a [adj] end to | 20 |
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| 13 | [was/were] a [adj] end to | 20 |
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| 14 | [was/were] a [adj] visitor to | 19 |
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| 15 | [was/were] a [adj] visitor to | 19 |
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| 16 | [was/were] a [adj] contrast to | 17 |
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| 17 | [was/were] a [adj] contrast to | 17 |
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| 18 | [was/were] a [adj] disappointment to | 15 |
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| 19 | [was/were] a serious [noun] to | 15 |
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| 20 | [was/were] a [adj] disappointment to | 15 |
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| 21 | [was/were] a regular [noun] to | 14 |
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| 22 | [was/were] a tremendous [noun] to | 14 |
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| 23 | [was/were] a direct [noun] to | 14 |
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| 24 | [was/were] a [adj] edge to | 13 |
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| 25 | [was/were] a major [noun] to | 13 |
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| 26 | [was/were] a [adj] edge to | 13 |
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| 27 | [was/were] a [adj] help to | 12 |
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| 28 | [was/were] a [adj] surprise to | 12 |
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| 29 | [was/were] a [adj] help to | 12 |
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| 30 | [was/were] a [adj] surprise to | 12 |
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