| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [noun pl] ' [noun] [was/were] | 325 |
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| 2 | the [noun] ' [noun sg] [was/were] | 260 |
|
| 3 | the [noun] ' [noun] was | 250 |
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| 4 | the [noun] ' [noun] were | 133 |
|
| 5 | the [noun] ' [noun pl] [was/were] | 122 |
|
| 6 | the [noun prp] ' [noun] [was/were] | 57 |
|
| 7 | the miners ' [noun] [was/were] | 15 |
|
| 8 | the miner ' [noun] [was/were] | 15 |
|
| 9 | the [noun] ' house [was/were] | 8 |
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| 10 | the [noun] ' strike [was/were] | 8 |
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| 11 | the [noun] ' house [was/were] | 8 |
|
| 12 | the defendants ' [noun] [was/were] | 8 |
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| 13 | the [noun] ' strike [was/were] | 8 |
|
| 14 | the defendant ' [noun] [was/were] | 8 |
|
| 15 | the parents ' [noun] [was/were] | 7 |
|
| 16 | the officer ' [noun] [was/were] | 7 |
|
| 17 | the parent ' [noun] [was/were] | 7 |
|
| 18 | the officers ' [noun] [was/were] | 7 |
|
| 19 | the girls ' [noun] [was/were] | 7 |
|
| 20 | the girl ' [noun] [was/were] | 7 |
|
| 21 | the visitors ' [noun] [was/were] | 6 |
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| 22 | the [noun] ' action [was/were] | 6 |
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| 23 | the [noun] ' role [was/were] | 6 |
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| 24 | the visitor ' [noun] [was/were] | 6 |
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| 25 | the [noun] ' report [was/were] | 6 |
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| 26 | the brothers ' [noun] [was/were] | 5 |
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| 27 | the teacher ' [noun] [was/were] | 5 |
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| 28 | the lady ' [noun] [was/were] | 5 |
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| 29 | the [noun] ' role [was/were] | 5 |
|
| 30 | the brother ' [noun] [was/were] | 5 |
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