| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [prep] a [noun] | 2071 |
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| 2 | be [vb pp] [prep] a [n mass] | 823 |
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| 3 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] a [n mass] | 823 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] a [n mass] | 262 |
|
| 5 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] [n mass] | 153 |
|
| 6 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] [n mass] | 153 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] [prep] a [n mass] | 82 |
|
| 8 | were [vb pp] [prep] a [n mass] | 78 |
|
| 9 | were [vb pp] [prep] a [n mass] | 76 |
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