| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it was [prep] the [adj] | 515 |
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| 2 | it was [prep] the [num ord] | 95 |
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| 3 | [pron] was [prep] the second | 26 |
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| 4 | it be [prep] the second | 22 |
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| 5 | it [be] [prep] the second | 22 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] was [prep] the second | 22 |
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| 7 | it was [prep] [art] second | 14 |
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| 8 | it was [prep] the second | 12 |
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| 9 | it was [prep] the second | 12 |
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| 10 | it was [prep] the second | 12 |
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| 11 | it [was/were] [prep] the second | 12 |
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