| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] told [prep] [art] [noun sg] | 110 |
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| 2 | was tell [prep] [art] [noun sg] | 82 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] tell [prep] the [noun sg] | 77 |
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| 4 | [was/were] tell by [art] [noun sg] | 54 |
|
| 5 | were tell [prep] [art] [noun sg] | 29 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] tell [prep] a [noun sg] | 26 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] tell of [art] [noun sg] | 24 |
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| 8 | [was/were] tell about [art] [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 9 | [was/were] tell at [art] [noun sg] | 9 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] tell [prep] an [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 11 | [was/were] tell [prep] [art] time | 5 |
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