| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] was be | 1694 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] was [being] | 1648 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] was being | 1648 |
|
| 4 | [noun sg] was [was/were] | 38 |
|
| 5 | [noun sg] was was | 36 |
|
| 6 | money was [be] | 27 |
|
| 7 | man was [be] | 23 |
|
| 8 | work was [be] | 19 |
|
| 9 | war was [be] | 16 |
|
| 10 | progress was [be] | 14 |
|
| 11 | power was [be] | 13 |
|
| 12 | mother was [be] | 12 |
|
| 13 | meeting was [be] | 12 |
|
| 14 | land was [be] | 10 |
|
| 15 | life was [be] | 10 |
|
| 16 | house was [be] | 10 |
|
| 17 | game was [be] | 10 |
|
| 18 | car was [be] | 10 |
|
| 19 | law was [be] | 9 |
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| 20 | report was [be] | 9 |
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| 21 | case was [be] | 8 |
|
| 22 | system was [be] | 8 |
|
| 23 | body was [be] | 8 |
|
| 24 | name was [be] | 8 |
|
| 25 | attempt was [be] | 8 |
|
| 26 | programme was [be] | 8 |
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| 27 | tax was [be] | 7 |
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| 28 | music was [be] | 7 |
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| 29 | deal was [be] | 7 |
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| 30 | water was [be] | 7 |
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