| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | there [was/were] [adv] the [noun sg] | 211 |
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| 2 | [ex0] was [adv] the [noun sg] | 206 |
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| 3 | [ex0] [was/were] also the [noun sg] | 60 |
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| 4 | [ex0] [was/were] always the [noun sg] | 52 |
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| 5 | [ex0] [was/were] only the [noun sg] | 28 |
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| 6 | [ex0] [was/were] [adv] the possibility | 22 |
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| 7 | [ex0] [was/were] still the [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 8 | [ex0] [was/were] just the [noun sg] | 20 |
|
| 9 | [ex0] [was/were] [adv] the problem | 11 |
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| 10 | [ex0] [was/were] [adv] the chance | 9 |
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| 11 | [ex0] [was/were] [adv] the danger | 8 |
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| 12 | [ex0] [was/were] [adv] the sound | 8 |
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| 13 | [ex0] [was/were] [adv] the risk | 7 |
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| 14 | [ex0] [was/were] even the [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 15 | [ex0] [was/were] [adv] the question | 6 |
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| 16 | [ex0] [was/were] [adv] the prospect | 5 |
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| 17 | [ex0] were [adv] the [noun sg] | 5 |
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