| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] a [noun] [prep] [noun] | 5696 |
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| 2 | [was/were] a [noun sg] [prep] [noun] | 5605 |
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| 3 | [was/were] a lot [prep] [noun] | 374 |
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| 4 | [was/were] a lot [prep] [noun] | 374 |
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| 5 | [was/were] a matter [prep] [noun] | 115 |
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| 6 | [was/were] a matter [prep] [noun] | 115 |
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| 7 | [was/were] a number [prep] [noun] | 112 |
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| 8 | [was/were] a number [prep] [noun] | 111 |
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| 9 | [was/were] a kind [prep] [noun] | 107 |
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| 10 | [was/were] a kind [prep] [noun] | 107 |
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| 11 | [was/were] a couple [prep] [noun] | 102 |
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| 12 | [was/were] a couple [prep] [noun] | 102 |
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| 13 | [was/were] a [n mass] [prep] [noun] | 75 |
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| 14 | [was/were] a sort [prep] [noun] | 72 |
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| 15 | [was/were] a sort [prep] [noun] | 72 |
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| 16 | [was/were] a man [prep] [noun] | 65 |
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| 17 | [was/were] a man [prep] [noun] | 65 |
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| 18 | [was/were] a waste [prep] [noun] | 64 |
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| 19 | [was/were] a waste [prep] [noun] | 64 |
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| 20 | [was/were] a bit [prep] [noun] | 55 |
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| 21 | [was/were] a bit [prep] [noun] | 55 |
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| 22 | [was/were] a member [prep] [noun] | 51 |
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| 23 | [was/were] a member [prep] [noun] | 51 |
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| 24 | [was/were] a series [prep] [noun] | 47 |
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| 25 | [was/were] a series [prep] [noun] | 47 |
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| 26 | [was/were] a case [prep] [noun] | 44 |
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| 27 | [was/were] a case [prep] [noun] | 44 |
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| 28 | [was/were] a form [prep] [noun] | 42 |
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| 29 | [was/were] a form [prep] [noun] | 42 |
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| 30 | [was/were] a friend [prep] [noun] | 42 |
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