| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adv] a [noun sg] [prep] | 2264 |
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| 2 | was [adv] a [noun sg] [prep] | 2032 |
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| 3 | was [adv] a [noun sg] of | 1394 |
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| 4 | was [adv] a [noun sg] of | 1394 |
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| 5 | was also a [noun sg] [prep] | 345 |
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| 6 | was [adv] an [noun sg] [prep] | 233 |
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| 7 | was only a [noun sg] [prep] | 233 |
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| 8 | was just a [noun sg] [prep] | 212 |
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| 9 | was [adv] a [noun sg] for | 205 |
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| 10 | was [adv] a [noun sg] for | 205 |
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| 11 | was [adv] a matter [prep] | 205 |
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| 12 | was [adv] a [noun sg] in | 203 |
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| 13 | was [adv] a [noun sg] in | 203 |
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| 14 | was [adv] a [noun sg] to | 134 |
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| 15 | was [adv] a [noun sg] to | 134 |
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| 16 | was still a [noun sg] [prep] | 105 |
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| 17 | was always a [noun sg] [prep] | 98 |
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| 18 | was quite a [noun sg] [prep] | 92 |
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| 19 | was simply a [noun sg] [prep] | 76 |
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| 20 | was merely a [noun sg] [prep] | 58 |
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| 21 | was [adv] a question [prep] | 57 |
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| 22 | was [adv] a lot [prep] | 55 |
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| 23 | was [adv] a member [prep] | 51 |
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| 24 | was [adv] a case [prep] | 51 |
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| 25 | was probably a [noun sg] [prep] | 49 |
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| 26 | was [adv] a [noun sg] on | 47 |
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| 27 | was [adv] a [noun sg] on | 47 |
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| 28 | was now a [noun sg] [prep] | 47 |
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| 29 | was [adv] a [noun sg] at | 45 |
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| 30 | was [adv] a [noun sg] at | 45 |
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