| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] in some [noun pl] | 44 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] in some [noun pl] | 40 |
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| 3 | was [verb] in some [noun pl] | 27 |
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| 4 | were [verb] in some [noun pl] | 17 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] in some areas | 10 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] in some quarters | 8 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] in some cases | 6 |
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