| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [adv] a [noun sg] of | 167 |
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| 2 | were also a [noun sg] [prep] | 34 |
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| 3 | were [adv] a number [prep] | 27 |
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| 4 | were [adv] a lot [prep] | 25 |
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| 5 | were quite a [noun sg] [prep] | 24 |
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| 6 | were only a [noun sg] [prep] | 21 |
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| 7 | were just a [noun sg] [prep] | 17 |
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| 8 | were [adv] a matter [prep] | 13 |
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| 9 | were [adv] a couple [prep] | 11 |
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| 10 | were [adv] a [noun sg] in | 10 |
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| 11 | were simply a [noun sg] [prep] | 10 |
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| 12 | were still a [noun sg] [prep] | 10 |
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| 13 | were [adv] a [noun sg] to | 9 |
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| 14 | were [adv] a [noun sg] for | 9 |
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| 15 | were merely a [noun sg] [prep] | 7 |
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| 16 | were more a [noun sg] [prep] | 6 |
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| 17 | were [adv] a handful [prep] | 6 |
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| 18 | were [adv] a product [prep] | 6 |
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| 19 | were [adv] a consequence [prep] | 5 |
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| 20 | were [adv] a part [prep] | 5 |
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| 21 | were [adv] a [noun sg] from | 5 |
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| 22 | were now a [noun sg] [prep] | 5 |
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| 23 | were always a [noun sg] [prep] | 5 |
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| 24 | were hardly a [noun sg] [prep] | 5 |
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