| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he was [prep] [noun sg] | 792 |
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| 2 | he [was/were] in [noun sg] | 492 |
|
| 3 | he [was/were] on [noun sg] | 104 |
|
| 4 | he [was/were] at [noun sg] | 96 |
|
| 5 | he [was/were] [prep] charge | 49 |
|
| 6 | he [was/were] [prep] love | 47 |
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| 7 | he [was/were] [prep] fact | 40 |
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| 8 | he [was/were] under [noun sg] | 31 |
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| 9 | he [was/were] [prep] hospital | 27 |
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| 10 | he [was/were] [prep] school | 26 |
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| 11 | he [was/were] [prep] home | 26 |
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| 12 | he [was/were] [prep] duty | 24 |
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| 13 | he [was/were] [prep] bed | 24 |
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| 14 | he were [prep] [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 15 | he [was/were] of [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 16 | he [was/were] [prep] danger | 16 |
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| 17 | he [was/were] [prep] favour | 16 |
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| 18 | he [was/were] [prep] trouble | 15 |
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| 19 | he [was/were] [prep] work | 15 |
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| 20 | he [was/were] [prep] holiday | 15 |
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| 21 | he [was/were] off [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 22 | he [was/were] by [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 23 | he [was/were] [prep] prison | 14 |
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| 24 | he [was/were] [prep] control | 12 |
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| 25 | he [was/were] [prep] pain | 11 |
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| 26 | he [was/were] [prep] business | 9 |
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| 27 | he [was/were] [prep] contact | 9 |
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| 28 | he [was/were] with [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 29 | he [was/were] [prep] effect | 8 |
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| 30 | he [was/were] [prep] command | 8 |
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