| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [was/were] [adv] a [noun sg] | 1164 |
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| 2 | it was [adv] a [noun sg] | 1153 |
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| 3 | it [was/were] just a [noun sg] | 244 |
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| 4 | it [was/were] only a [noun sg] | 231 |
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| 5 | it [was/were] [adv] a matter | 139 |
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| 6 | it [was/were] also a [noun sg] | 91 |
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| 7 | it [was/were] quite a [noun sg] | 79 |
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| 8 | it [was/were] [adv] a question | 52 |
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| 9 | it [was/were] almost a [noun sg] | 47 |
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| 10 | it [was/were] simply a [noun sg] | 44 |
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| 11 | it [was/were] [adv] a case | 43 |
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| 12 | it [was/were] still a [noun sg] | 32 |
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| 13 | it [was/were] more a [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 14 | it [was/were] merely a [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 15 | it [was/were] [adv] a shock | 26 |
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| 16 | it [was/were] always a [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 17 | it [was/were] probably a [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 18 | it [was/were] [adv] a bit | 25 |
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| 19 | it [was/were] [adv] a year | 23 |
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| 20 | it [was/were] really a [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 21 | it [was/were] [adv] a relief | 19 |
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| 22 | it [was/were] [adv] a week | 16 |
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| 23 | it [was/were] [adv] a joke | 15 |
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| 24 | it [was/were] hardly a [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 25 | it [was/were] [adv] a dream | 13 |
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| 26 | it [was/were] rather a [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 27 | it [was/were] never a [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 28 | it were [adv] a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 29 | it [was/were] essentially a [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 30 | it [was/were] [adv] a thought | 10 |
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