| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] | 16793 |
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| 2 | was [vb pp] [prep] the [noun sg] | 13399 |
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| 3 | [be] expressed [prep] the [noun sg] | 193 |
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| 4 | be expressed [prep] the [noun sg] | 193 |
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| 5 | [was/were] expressed [prep] the [noun sg] | 52 |
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| 6 | was expressed [prep] [art] [noun sg] | 50 |
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| 7 | was expressed [prep] [art] [noun sg] | 50 |
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| 8 | was expressed [prep] the [noun] | 42 |
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| 9 | was express [prep] the [noun sg] | 37 |
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| 10 | was expressed [prep] the [noun sg] | 36 |
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