| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [v-ing] a [adj] [noun sg] | 985 |
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| 2 | was [vb pp] a [adj] [noun sg] | 527 |
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| 3 | was [to-vb] a [adj] [noun sg] | 354 |
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| 4 | was give a [adj] [noun sg] | 247 |
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| 5 | was given a [adj] [noun sg] | 230 |
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| 6 | was wear a [adj] [noun sg] | 166 |
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| 7 | was wearing a [adj] [noun sg] | 166 |
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| 8 | was have a [adj] [noun sg] | 113 |
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| 9 | was [verb] a new [noun sg] | 96 |
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| 10 | was make a [adj] [noun sg] | 86 |
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| 11 | was having a [adj] [noun sg] | 69 |
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| 12 | was become a [adj] [noun sg] | 57 |
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| 13 | was making a [adj] [noun sg] | 54 |
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| 14 | was [verb] a good [noun sg] | 50 |
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| 15 | was [verb] a [adj] time | 46 |
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| 16 | was carry a [adj] [noun sg] | 45 |
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| 17 | was to have a [adj] [noun sg] | 44 |
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| 18 | was carrying a [adj] [noun sg] | 43 |
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| 19 | was [verb] a great [noun sg] | 40 |
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| 20 | was [verb] a small [noun sg] | 39 |
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| 21 | was take a [adj] [noun sg] | 37 |
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| 22 | was consider a [adj] [noun sg] | 36 |
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| 23 | was to become a [adj] [noun sg] | 36 |
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| 24 | was [verb] a large [noun sg] | 35 |
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| 25 | was [verb] a long [noun sg] | 34 |
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| 26 | was taking a [adj] [noun sg] | 32 |
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| 27 | was do a [adj] [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 28 | was considered a [adj] [noun sg] | 28 |
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| 29 | was create a [adj] [noun sg] | 28 |
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| 30 | was doing a [adj] [noun sg] | 27 |
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