| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] was [verb] | 11 |
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| 2 | [modal v] [vb infin] [prep] was [verb] | 11 |
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| 3 | could [vb infin] [prep] was [verb] | 10 |
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| 4 | could [vb infin] [prep] was [verb] | 10 |
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| 5 | [vb infin] [prep] [pron] was [verb] | 25 |
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| 6 | [vb infin] [prep] [Wh det] was [verb] | 15 |
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| 7 | [vb infin] [prep] what was [verb] | 13 |
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| 8 | [vb infin] [prep] what was [verb] | 13 |
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| 9 | [vb infin] [prep] [noun] was [verb] | 10 |
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| 10 | [vb infin] [prep] [pers pn] was [verb] | 8 |
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| 11 | [vb infin] [prep] [noun sg] was [verb] | 8 |
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| 12 | [vb infin] [prep] was [verb] [pron] | 5 |
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