| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [prep] [noun] were a | 65 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] [prep] [noun] were a | 51 |
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| 3 | [noun] of [noun] were a | 44 |
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| 4 | [noun] [prep] [noun sg] were a | 34 |
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| 5 | [noun] [prep] [noun prp] were a | 32 |
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| 6 | [noun sg] [prep] [noun] were a | 24 |
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| 7 | [noun] [prep] [noun] were an | 15 |
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| 8 | [noun] [prep] [noun pl] were a | 13 |
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| 9 | [noun] in [noun] were a | 11 |
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| 10 | [noun] on [noun] were a | 9 |
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| 11 | [noun] [prep] life were a | 5 |
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| 12 | [noun] [prep] life were a | 5 |
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