| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] almost [art] [noun sg] [prep] | 51 |
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| 2 | [was/were] almost [art] [noun sg] [prep] | 51 |
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| 3 | was almost [art] [noun sg] [prep] | 43 |
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| 4 | [was/were] almost a [noun sg] [prep] | 36 |
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| 5 | [was/were] almost a [noun sg] [prep] | 34 |
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| 6 | [was/were] almost [art] [noun sg] of | 31 |
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| 7 | [was/were] almost no [noun sg] [prep] | 8 |
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| 8 | were almost [art] [noun sg] [prep] | 8 |
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| 9 | [was/were] almost no [noun sg] [prep] | 8 |
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| 10 | [was/were] almost the [noun sg] [prep] | 7 |
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| 11 | [was/were] almost the [noun sg] [prep] | 7 |
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| 12 | [was/were] almost [art] [noun sg] in | 6 |
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