| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [verb] a [noun sg] | 797 |
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| 2 | was [verb] [to-vb] a [noun] | 759 |
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| 3 | was [vb pp] [verb] a [noun] | 522 |
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| 4 | was [v-ing] [verb] a [noun] | 306 |
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| 5 | was going [verb] a [noun] | 130 |
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| 6 | was go [verb] a [noun] | 130 |
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| 7 | was [verb] have a [noun] | 72 |
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| 8 | was [verb] to have a [noun] | 68 |
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| 9 | was [verb] make a [noun] | 60 |
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| 10 | was try [verb] a [noun] | 58 |
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| 11 | was [verb] to make a [noun] | 56 |
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| 12 | was [verb] [v-ing] a [noun] | 56 |
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| 13 | was trying [verb] a [noun] | 54 |
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| 14 | was ask [verb] a [noun] | 51 |
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| 15 | was asked [verb] a [noun] | 51 |
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| 16 | was [verb] become a [noun] | 29 |
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| 17 | was [verb] use a [noun] | 28 |
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| 18 | was [verb] to become a [noun] | 27 |
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| 19 | was [verb] [verb] a [n mass] | 26 |
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| 20 | was [verb] get a [noun] | 26 |
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| 21 | was [verb] take a [noun] | 25 |
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| 22 | was [verb] to get a [noun] | 25 |
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| 23 | was invited [verb] a [noun] | 25 |
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| 24 | was invite [verb] a [noun] | 25 |
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| 25 | was forced [verb] a [noun] | 24 |
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| 26 | was [verb] to take a [noun] | 24 |
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| 27 | was force [verb] a [noun] | 24 |
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| 28 | was expect [verb] a [noun] | 23 |
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| 29 | was [verb] using a [noun] | 23 |
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| 30 | was begin [verb] a [noun] | 22 |
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