| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [pron] [was/were] the [adj] thing | 33 |
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| 2 | [verb] [pers pn] [was/were] the [adj] thing | 31 |
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| 3 | [verb] [pron] was the [adj] thing | 30 |
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| 4 | [verb] it [was/were] the [adj] thing | 26 |
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| 5 | [verb] it [was/were] the [adj] thing | 26 |
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| 6 | [verb] [pron] [was/were] the [adj] thing | 18 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [pron] [was/were] the [adj] thing | 17 |
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| 8 | [verb] [pron] [was/were] the [adj -est] thing | 11 |
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| 9 | think [pron] [was/were] the [adj] thing | 11 |
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| 10 | [verb] [pron] [was/were] the right thing | 9 |
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| 11 | [verb] [pron] [was/were] the right thing | 9 |
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| 12 | know [pron] [was/were] the [adj] thing | 8 |
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| 13 | thought [pron] [was/were] the [adj] thing | 8 |
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| 14 | [vb infin] [pron] [was/were] the [adj] thing | 5 |
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