| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was a [adj] man | 765 |
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| 2 | was a [adj] man | 664 |
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| 3 | was an [adj] man | 116 |
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| 4 | was a young man | 70 |
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| 5 | was a young man | 69 |
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| 6 | was a good man | 38 |
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| 7 | was a old man | 37 |
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| 8 | was a good man | 34 |
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| 9 | was a old man | 34 |
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| 10 | was a big man | 28 |
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| 11 | was a big man | 27 |
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| 12 | was a tall man | 27 |
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| 13 | was a tall man | 27 |
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| 14 | was a great man | 14 |
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| 15 | was a small man | 14 |
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| 16 | was a great man | 13 |
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| 17 | was a small man | 13 |
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| 18 | was a [adj -er] man | 12 |
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| 19 | was a nice man | 10 |
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| 20 | was a different man | 10 |
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| 21 | was a different man | 10 |
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| 22 | was a nice man | 10 |
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| 23 | was a married man | 9 |
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| 24 | was a wealthy man | 9 |
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| 25 | was a wealthy man | 9 |
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| 26 | was a married man | 9 |
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| 27 | was a brave man | 8 |
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| 28 | was a rich man | 8 |
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| 29 | was a local man | 8 |
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| 30 | was a hard man | 8 |
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