| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he was [prep] the [adj] | 196 |
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| 2 | [pron] was [prep] the [adj -est] | 57 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] was [prep] the [adj -est] | 51 |
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| 4 | he be [prep] the [adj -est] | 13 |
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| 5 | he [be] [prep] the [adj -est] | 13 |
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| 6 | he [was/were] [prep] the [adj -est] | 6 |
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| 7 | he was [prep] [art] [adj -est] | 6 |
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| 8 | he was [prep] the [adj -est] | 6 |
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| 9 | he was [prep] the [adj -est] | 6 |
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| 10 | he was [prep] the [adj -est] | 6 |
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| 11 | he was [prep] [art] [adj -est] | 6 |
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