| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | there was a [noun] | 8353 |
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| 2 | [ex0] was a [noun sg] | 8168 |
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| 3 | [ex0] was a [noun] | 7504 |
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| 4 | [ex0] was an [noun] | 849 |
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| 5 | [ex0] was a lot | 374 |
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| 6 | [ex0] was a lot | 374 |
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| 7 | [ex0] was a time | 173 |
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| 8 | [ex0] was a time | 173 |
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| 9 | [ex0] was a pause | 170 |
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| 10 | [ex0] was a pause | 170 |
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| 11 | [ex0] was a silence | 135 |
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| 12 | [ex0] was a silence | 135 |
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| 13 | [ex0] was a man | 124 |
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| 14 | [ex0] was a man | 124 |
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| 15 | [ex0] was a need | 103 |
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| 16 | [ex0] was a need | 103 |
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| 17 | [ex0] was a knock | 102 |
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| 18 | [ex0] was a knock | 102 |
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| 19 | [ex0] was a moment | 98 |
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| 20 | [ex0] was a moment | 98 |
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| 21 | [ex0] was a [noun prp] | 75 |
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| 22 | [ex0] was a bit | 72 |
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| 23 | [ex0] was a bit | 72 |
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| 24 | [ex0] was a [n mass] | 63 |
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| 25 | [ex0] was a feeling | 60 |
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| 26 | [ex0] was a feeling | 60 |
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| 27 | [ex0] was a problem | 57 |
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| 28 | [ex0] was a problem | 57 |
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| 29 | [ex0] was a danger | 50 |
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| 30 | [ex0] was a tendency | 50 |
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