| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the early [adj] | 105 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the early [adj] | 105 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] in the early [adj] | 87 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] in the early [adj] | 87 |
|
| 5 | was [vb pp] [prep] the early [adj] | 79 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the early [num] | 69 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the early [num ord] | 28 |
|
| 8 | were [vb pp] [prep] the early [adj] | 26 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the early 1980s | 17 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the early 1980s | 17 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the early 1970s | 15 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the early 1970s | 15 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the early 1960s | 13 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the early 1960s | 13 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] built [prep] the early [adj] | 10 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the early nineteenth | 9 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the early nineteenth | 9 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [vb pp] from the early [adj] | 8 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [vb pp] from the early [adj] | 8 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the early [adj] | 8 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] introduced [prep] the early [adj] | 6 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] made [prep] the early [adj] | 5 |
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