| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [was/were] difficult [prep] [pron] [verb] | 18 |
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| 2 | it [was/were] difficult for [pron] [verb] | 18 |
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| 3 | it [was/were] difficult for [pron] [verb] | 18 |
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| 4 | it [was/were] difficult [prep] [pron] [verb] | 18 |
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| 5 | it was difficult [prep] [pron] [verb] | 18 |
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| 6 | it [was/were] difficult [prep] [pron] [to-vb] | 18 |
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| 7 | it [was/were] difficult [prep] [pers pn] [verb] | 17 |
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| 8 | it [was/were] difficult [prep] he [verb] | 6 |
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| 9 | it [was/were] difficult [prep] him [verb] | 6 |
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