| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] a [adj] [noun] | 239 |
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| 2 | [be] [vb pp] a few [noun] | 166 |
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| 3 | be [vb pp] a few [noun] | 166 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] a few [noun] | 87 |
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| 5 | were [verb] a few [noun] | 30 |
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| 6 | were [vb pp] [art] few [noun] | 21 |
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| 7 | were [vb pp] a [det] [noun] | 18 |
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| 8 | were [vb pp] a few [noun] | 18 |
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