| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | there had been a [adj] | 244 |
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| 2 | there had been a great | 16 |
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| 3 | there had been a great | 16 |
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| 4 | there had been a [num] | 12 |
|
| 5 | there had been a few | 8 |
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| 6 | there had been a few | 8 |
|
| 7 | there had been a [det] | 8 |
|
| 8 | there had been a certain | 7 |
|
| 9 | there had been a certain | 7 |
|
| 10 | there had been a full | 7 |
|
| 11 | there had been a full | 7 |
|
| 12 | there had been a recent | 6 |
|
| 13 | there had been a recent | 6 |
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| 14 | there had been a big | 6 |
|
| 15 | there had been a big | 6 |
|
| 16 | there had been a remarkable | 5 |
|
| 17 | there had been a steady | 5 |
|
| 18 | there had been a remarkable | 5 |
|
| 19 | there had been a marked | 5 |
|
| 20 | there had been a marked | 5 |
|
| 21 | there had been a growing | 5 |
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| 22 | there had been a growing | 5 |
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| 23 | there had been a gradual | 5 |
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| 24 | there had been a long | 5 |
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| 25 | there had been a gradual | 5 |
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| 26 | there had been a [adj -er] | 5 |
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| 27 | there had been a steady | 5 |
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| 28 | there had been a long | 5 |
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