| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] [prep] [adv] the | 47 |
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| 2 | was [verb] [prep] both the | 20 |
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| 3 | was [v-ing] [prep] [adv] the | 9 |
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| 4 | was [verb] by [adv] the | 9 |
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| 5 | was [verb] to [adv] the | 9 |
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| 6 | was [verb] at [adv] the | 8 |
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| 7 | was [verb] with [adv] the | 8 |
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| 8 | was [verb] from [adv] the | 6 |
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| 9 | was [verb] in [adv] the | 6 |
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| 10 | was [verb] [prep] exactly the | 6 |
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