| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] [prep] [adv] a | 51 |
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| 2 | [noun] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [adv] a | 51 |
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| 3 | [noun] was [verb] [prep] [adv] a | 44 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] [was/were] [verb] [prep] [adv] a | 38 |
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| 5 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] [prep] only a | 24 |
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| 6 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] by [adv] a | 19 |
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| 7 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] for [adv] a | 9 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] [prep] [adv] a | 9 |
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| 9 | [noun] were [verb] [prep] [adv] a | 9 |
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| 10 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] with [adv] a | 7 |
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| 11 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] to [adv] a | 7 |
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| 12 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] [prep] nearly a | 5 |
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| 13 | [noun prp] [was/were] [verb] [prep] [adv] a | 5 |
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| 14 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] [prep] almost a | 5 |
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