| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [adv] a [adj] | 322 |
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| 2 | were [adv] a [adj] | 219 |
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| 3 | were [adv] a [det] | 131 |
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| 4 | were [adv] a few | 131 |
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| 5 | were [adv] a few | 131 |
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| 6 | were only a [adj] | 82 |
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| 7 | were only a [adj] | 82 |
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| 8 | were not a [adj] | 72 |
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| 9 | were [not/n't] a [adj] | 72 |
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| 10 | were not a [adj] | 52 |
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| 11 | were [adv] a [num] | 44 |
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| 12 | were quite a [adj] | 40 |
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| 13 | were quite a [adj] | 40 |
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| 14 | were still a [adj] | 24 |
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| 15 | were still a [adj] | 24 |
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| 16 | were just a [adj] | 23 |
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| 17 | were just a [adj] | 23 |
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| 18 | were [adv] a hundred | 21 |
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| 19 | were [adv] a hundred | 21 |
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| 20 | were n't a [adj] | 20 |
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| 21 | were also a [adj] | 19 |
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| 22 | were also a [adj] | 19 |
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| 23 | were [adv] a dozen | 18 |
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| 24 | were [adv] a dozen | 18 |
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| 25 | were about a [adj] | 17 |
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| 26 | were about a [adj] | 17 |
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| 27 | were always a [adj] | 15 |
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| 28 | were always a [adj] | 15 |
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| 29 | were [adv] a good | 14 |
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| 30 | were over a [adj] | 14 |
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