| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] at [art] [adj] stage | 26 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] at [art] [adj] stage | 26 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [verb] at a [adj] stage | 25 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] at [art] [adj] stage | 23 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] at [art] early stage | 15 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] at an [adj] stage | 15 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] at [art] [adj] stage | 14 |
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| 8 | were [verb] at [art] [adj] stage | 14 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] at [art] early stage | 13 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [verb] at [art] [adj -er] stage | 12 |
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| 11 | was [verb] at [art] [adj] stage | 12 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [verb] at [art] later stage | 10 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [verb] at a [adj] stage | 10 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [verb] at [art] late stage | 10 |
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