| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a [noun] [noun sg] [was/were] | 2054 |
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| 2 | a [noun] [noun] was | 1992 |
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| 3 | a [noun] [noun] [was/were] | 1929 |
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| 4 | a [noun sg] [noun] [was/were] | 1929 |
|
| 5 | an [noun] [noun] [was/were] | 271 |
|
| 6 | a [noun] [noun] were | 208 |
|
| 7 | a [noun prp] [noun] [was/were] | 170 |
|
| 8 | a [noun] [noun prp] [was/were] | 117 |
|
| 9 | a [noun pl] [noun] [was/were] | 69 |
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| 10 | a [n mass] [noun] [was/were] | 29 |
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| 11 | a police [noun] [was/were] | 27 |
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| 12 | a police [noun] [was/were] | 27 |
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| 13 | a [noun] system [was/were] | 23 |
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| 14 | a [noun] system [was/were] | 23 |
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| 15 | a moment [noun] [was/were] | 22 |
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| 16 | a moment [noun] [was/were] | 22 |
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| 17 | a [noun] officer [was/were] | 21 |
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| 18 | a [noun] officer [was/were] | 21 |
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| 19 | a [noun] order [was/were] | 20 |
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| 20 | a [noun] order [was/were] | 20 |
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| 21 | a woman [noun] [was/were] | 19 |
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| 22 | a woman [noun] [was/were] | 19 |
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| 23 | a [noun] society [was/were] | 18 |
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| 24 | a [noun] society [was/were] | 18 |
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| 25 | a [noun] agreement [was/were] | 18 |
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| 26 | a [noun] agreement [was/were] | 18 |
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| 27 | a draft [noun] [was/were] | 17 |
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| 28 | a draft [noun] [was/were] | 17 |
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| 29 | a [noun] committee [was/were] | 16 |
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| 30 | a [noun] programme [was/were] | 16 |
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