| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [det] [was/were] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 50 |
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| 2 | [adj] [was/were] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 50 |
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| 3 | [pron] [was/were] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 34 |
|
| 4 | that [was/were] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 34 |
|
| 5 | that [was/were] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 34 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] [was/were] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 30 |
|
| 7 | it [was/were] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 29 |
|
| 8 | it [was/were] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 29 |
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| 9 | this [was/were] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 16 |
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| 10 | this [was/were] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 16 |
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| 11 | [noun] [was/were] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 12 |
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| 12 | [noun sg] [was/were] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 9 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [adv] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 66 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] not what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 39 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [not/n't] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 39 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [adv] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 27 |
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| 17 | [was/were] not what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 26 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [verb] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 15 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] n't what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 13 |
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| 20 | [was/were] exactly what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 12 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] exactly what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 12 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [adj] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 8 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [v-ing] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 8 |
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| 24 | [was/were] [conj] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 8 |
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| 25 | [was/were] and what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 7 |
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| 26 | [was/were] just what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 7 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] just what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 7 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] and what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 7 |
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| 29 | [was/were] [coord] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 7 |
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| 30 | [was/were] [vb pp] what [pers pn] [vb past] [verb] | 6 |
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