| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were a [noun sg] of [noun sg] | 151 |
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| 2 | were a lot of [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 3 | were a lot of [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 4 | were a number of [noun sg] | 14 |
|
| 5 | were a number of [noun sg] | 14 |
|
| 6 | were a [noun] of life | 9 |
|
| 7 | were a waste of [noun sg] | 9 |
|
| 8 | were a waste of [noun sg] | 9 |
|
| 9 | were a kind of [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 10 | were a sort of [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 11 | were a kind of [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 12 | were a source of [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 13 | were a sort of [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 14 | were a [noun] of time | 6 |
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| 15 | were a [noun] of money | 6 |
|
| 16 | were a source of [noun sg] | 6 |
|
| 17 | were a matter of [noun sg] | 5 |
|
| 18 | were a matter of [noun sg] | 5 |
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