| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] | 538 |
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| 2 | was [noun sg] of [noun sg] | 242 |
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| 3 | was [noun sg] of [noun sg] | 242 |
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| 4 | was [noun sg] for [noun sg] | 93 |
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| 5 | was [noun sg] for [noun sg] | 93 |
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| 6 | was [noun sg] in [noun sg] | 57 |
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| 7 | was [noun sg] in [noun sg] | 57 |
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| 8 | was [noun sg] to [noun sg] | 39 |
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| 9 | was [noun sg] to [noun sg] | 39 |
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| 10 | was time [prep] [noun sg] | 36 |
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| 11 | was secretary [prep] [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 12 | was [noun sg] [prep] state | 23 |
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| 13 | was lack [prep] [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 14 | was [noun sg] on [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 15 | was [noun sg] on [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 16 | was minister [prep] [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 17 | was evidence [prep] [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 18 | was professor [prep] [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 19 | was [noun sg] [prep] face | 16 |
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| 20 | was face [prep] [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 21 | was part [prep] [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 22 | was [noun sg] by [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 23 | was [noun sg] by [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 24 | was [noun sg] [prep] honour | 13 |
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| 25 | was cause [prep] [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 26 | was sort [prep] [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 27 | was head [prep] [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 28 | was guest [prep] [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 29 | was [noun sg] with [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 30 | was [noun sg] with [noun sg] | 11 |
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