| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was in a [noun sg] | 762 |
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| 2 | was like a [noun sg] | 484 |
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| 3 | was on a [noun sg] | 244 |
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| 4 | was at a [noun sg] | 203 |
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| 5 | was as a [noun sg] | 122 |
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| 6 | was for a [noun sg] | 92 |
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| 7 | was [prep] a state | 84 |
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| 8 | was [prep] a position | 77 |
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| 9 | was of a [noun sg] | 75 |
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| 10 | was with a [noun sg] | 58 |
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| 11 | was about a [noun sg] | 55 |
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| 12 | was [prep] a hurry | 46 |
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| 13 | was worth a [noun sg] | 41 |
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| 14 | was under a [noun sg] | 40 |
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| 15 | was [prep] a time | 38 |
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| 16 | was from a [noun sg] | 36 |
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| 17 | was [prep] a loss | 36 |
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| 18 | was [prep] a man | 35 |
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| 19 | was [prep] a result | 32 |
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| 20 | was [prep] a try | 22 |
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| 21 | was [prep] a group | 21 |
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| 22 | was [prep] a sense | 20 |
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| 23 | was [prep] a party | 19 |
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| 24 | was [prep] a duty | 19 |
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| 25 | was [prep] a meeting | 17 |
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| 26 | was without a [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 27 | was over a [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 28 | was [prep] a dream | 17 |
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| 29 | was by a [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 30 | was to a [noun sg] | 15 |
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