| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [pron] was [prep] be | 65 |
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| 2 | [verb] [pron] was [prep] [be] | 61 |
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| 3 | [verb] [pron] was to [be] | 61 |
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| 4 | [verb] [pron] was [prep] be | 61 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [pron] was [prep] [be] | 35 |
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| 6 | [verb] [Wh det] was [prep] [be] | 31 |
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| 7 | [verb] what was [prep] [be] | 29 |
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| 8 | [verb] what was [prep] [be] | 29 |
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| 9 | [verb] [pers pn] was [prep] [be] | 27 |
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| 10 | [verb] it was [prep] [be] | 14 |
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| 11 | [verb] it was [prep] [be] | 14 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] [pron] was [prep] [be] | 8 |
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| 13 | decide [pron] was [prep] [be] | 7 |
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| 14 | [verb] he was [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 15 | [to-vb] [pron] was [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 16 | [vb pp] [pron] was [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 17 | [verb] he was [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 18 | [vb infin] [pron] was [prep] [be] | 6 |
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| 19 | [verb] i was [prep] [be] | 5 |
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| 20 | said [pron] was [prep] [be] | 5 |
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| 21 | say [pron] was [prep] [be] | 5 |
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