| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | this [was/were] [verb] [prep] [be] a | 40 |
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| 2 | this [was/were] [verb] [prep] be a | 40 |
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| 3 | this [was/were] [verb] [prep] be a | 40 |
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| 4 | this [was/were] [verb] to [be] a | 40 |
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| 5 | this was [verb] [prep] [be] a | 39 |
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| 6 | this [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [be] a | 26 |
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| 7 | this [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] [be] a | 14 |
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| 8 | this [was/were] going [prep] [be] a | 12 |
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| 9 | this [was/were] go [prep] [be] a | 12 |
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