| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] there had [been] a | 238 |
|
| 2 | that there had [been] a | 116 |
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| 3 | that there had [been] a | 116 |
|
| 4 | [that] there had [been] a | 116 |
|
| 5 | [subord] there had [been] a | 85 |
|
| 6 | [noun] there had [been] a | 65 |
|
| 7 | [adv] there had [been] a | 46 |
|
| 8 | [noun sg] there had [been] a | 42 |
|
| 9 | [verb] there had [been] a | 40 |
|
| 10 | if there had [been] a | 39 |
|
| 11 | if there had [been] a | 39 |
|
| 12 | [coord] there had [been] a | 37 |
|
| 13 | [adv] there had [been] a | 36 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] there had [been] a | 32 |
|
| 15 | and there had [been] a | 25 |
|
| 16 | and there had [been] a | 25 |
|
| 17 | [adj] there had [been] a | 21 |
|
| 18 | [num] there had [been] a | 21 |
|
| 19 | say there had [been] a | 19 |
|
| 20 | said there had [been] a | 17 |
|
| 21 | [noun pl] there had [been] a | 15 |
|
| 22 | but there had [been] a | 12 |
|
| 23 | but there had [been] a | 12 |
|
| 24 | whether there had [been] a | 9 |
|
| 25 | because there had [been] a | 9 |
|
| 26 | whether there had [been] a | 9 |
|
| 27 | because there had [been] a | 9 |
|
| 28 | year there had [been] a | 8 |
|
| 29 | [Wh adv] there had [been] a | 8 |
|
| 30 | [noun prp] there had [been] a | 7 |
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