| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | there had been [adj] [noun pl] | 89 |
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| 2 | there had been [det] [noun pl] | 58 |
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| 3 | there had been [num] [noun pl] | 49 |
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| 4 | there had been several [noun pl] | 15 |
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| 5 | there had been several [noun pl] | 15 |
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| 6 | there had been any [noun pl] | 12 |
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| 7 | there had been any [noun pl] | 12 |
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| 8 | there had been many [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 9 | there had been many [noun pl] | 11 |
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| 10 | there had been [adj] changes | 10 |
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| 11 | there had been some [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 12 | there had been some [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 13 | there had been two [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 14 | there had been two [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 15 | there had been other [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 16 | there had been other [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 17 | there had been [adj] men | 6 |
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| 18 | there had been three [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 19 | there had been [adj -er] [noun pl] | 5 |
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| 20 | there had been [adj] incidents | 5 |
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| 21 | there had been three [noun pl] | 5 |
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