| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Wh det] [noun] [vb past] was | 137 |
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| 2 | [Wh det] [noun prp] [vb past] [was/were] | 121 |
|
| 3 | what [noun] [vb past] [was/were] | 95 |
|
| 4 | which [noun] [vb past] [was/were] | 67 |
|
| 5 | [Wh det] [noun] [vb past] were | 28 |
|
| 6 | [Wh det] [noun pl] [vb past] [was/were] | 25 |
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| 7 | [Wh det] [noun] said [was/were] | 21 |
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| 8 | [Wh det] [noun] did [was/were] | 18 |
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| 9 | [Wh det] [noun sg] [vb past] [was/were] | 12 |
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| 10 | [Wh det] [noun] thought [was/were] | 10 |
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| 11 | [Wh det] [noun] needed [was/were] | 8 |
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| 12 | [Wh det] [noun] wanted [was/were] | 8 |
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| 13 | [Wh det] [n mass] [vb past] [was/were] | 7 |
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| 14 | [Wh det] [noun] believed [was/were] | 7 |
|
| 15 | [Wh det] people [vb past] [was/were] | 6 |
|
| 16 | [Wh det] people [vb past] [was/were] | 6 |
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