| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] was [verb] [vb mod] | 73 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] was [vb pp] [modal v] | 52 |
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| 3 | it was [verb] [modal v] | 45 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] was [verb] would | 44 |
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| 5 | [pers pn] was [verb] would | 44 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] was [v-ing] [modal v] | 21 |
|
| 7 | [pers pn] was hope [modal v] | 17 |
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| 8 | [pers pn] was hoped [modal v] | 17 |
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| 9 | he was [verb] [modal v] | 13 |
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| 10 | [pers pn] was [verb] might | 9 |
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| 11 | [pers pn] was [verb] might | 9 |
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| 12 | [pers pn] was [verb] could | 8 |
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| 13 | [pers pn] was [verb] could | 8 |
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| 14 | i was [verb] [modal v] | 8 |
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| 15 | she was [verb] [modal v] | 6 |
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| 16 | [pers pn] was feared [modal v] | 5 |
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| 17 | [pers pn] was fear [modal v] | 5 |
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