| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [was/were] a [noun sg] by | 70 |
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| 2 | [noun] [was/were] a [noun sg] by | 58 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] [was/were] a [noun sg] by | 40 |
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| 4 | there [was/were] a [noun sg] by | 38 |
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| 5 | [ex0] [was/were] a [noun sg] by | 38 |
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| 6 | there [was/were] a [noun sg] by | 38 |
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| 7 | [pers pn] [was/were] a [noun sg] by | 25 |
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| 8 | [adj] [was/were] a [noun sg] by | 20 |
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| 9 | [det] [was/were] a [noun sg] by | 15 |
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| 10 | [noun prp] [was/were] a [noun sg] by | 14 |
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| 11 | it [was/were] a [noun sg] by | 12 |
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| 12 | this [was/were] a [noun sg] by | 12 |
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| 13 | this [was/were] a [noun sg] by | 12 |
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| 14 | it [was/were] a [noun sg] by | 12 |
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| 15 | he [was/were] a [noun sg] by | 9 |
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| 16 | he [was/were] a [noun sg] by | 9 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [verb] a [noun sg] by | 75 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [vb pp] a [noun sg] by | 58 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [adv] a [noun sg] by | 22 |
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| 20 | [was/were] [adv] a [noun sg] by | 16 |
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| 21 | [was/were] [prep] a [noun sg] by | 15 |
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| 22 | [was/were] [prep] a [noun sg] by | 15 |
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| 23 | [was/were] [v-ing] a [noun sg] by | 14 |
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| 24 | [was/were] given a [noun sg] by | 12 |
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| 25 | [was/were] give a [noun sg] by | 12 |
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| 26 | [was/were] offer a [noun sg] by | 7 |
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| 27 | [was/were] offered a [noun sg] by | 7 |
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| 28 | [was/were] not a [noun sg] by | 6 |
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| 29 | [was/were] [not/n't] a [noun sg] by | 6 |
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| 30 | [was/were] in a [noun sg] by | 6 |
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