| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [was/were] [prep] the [num ord] | 97 |
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| 2 | it was [prep] [art] [num ord] | 97 |
|
| 3 | it [was/were] [prep] [art] first | 39 |
|
| 4 | it [was/were] in [art] [num ord] | 32 |
|
| 5 | it [was/were] on [art] [num ord] | 14 |
|
| 6 | it [was/were] [prep] [art] last | 14 |
|
| 7 | it [was/were] [prep] [art] second | 14 |
|
| 8 | it [was/were] during [art] [num ord] | 13 |
|
| 9 | it [was/were] for [art] [num ord] | 9 |
|
| 10 | it [was/were] [prep] [art] third | 6 |
|
| 11 | it [was/were] at [art] [num ord] | 5 |
|
| 12 | it [was/were] like [art] [num ord] | 5 |
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| 13 | it [was/were] [prep] [art] next | 5 |
|
| 14 | it [was/were] after [art] [num ord] | 5 |
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| 15 | it [was/were] from [art] [num ord] | 5 |
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