| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [adj] [prep] be | 25 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [adj] [prep] [be] | 18 |
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| 3 | was [verb] [adj] [prep] [be] | 16 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] [adj] to [be] | 15 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] [adj] [prep] be | 13 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] [adj] [prep] [be] | 13 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] [adj] [prep] [being] | 12 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] [adj] [prep] being | 12 |
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| 9 | were [verb] [adj] [prep] [be] | 9 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] [adj] [prep] [be] | 7 |
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| 11 | [was/were] think [adj] [prep] [be] | 5 |
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| 12 | [was/were] thought [adj] [prep] [be] | 5 |
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