| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [adv] a matter [prep] | 65 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [adv] [adv] a matter [prep] | 65 |
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| 3 | was [adv] [adv] a matter [prep] | 64 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [adv] [adv] a matter of | 61 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [adv] [adv] a matter of | 61 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] not [adv] a matter [prep] | 37 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [not/n't] [adv] a matter [prep] | 37 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] not [adv] a matter [prep] | 33 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [adv] [adv] a matter [prep] | 28 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [adv] simply a matter [prep] | 17 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [adv] just a matter [prep] | 15 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [adv] much a matter [prep] | 9 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [adv] only a matter [prep] | 8 |
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| 14 | [was/were] no [adv] a matter [prep] | 6 |
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| 15 | [was/were] no [adv] a matter [prep] | 6 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [adv] longer a matter [prep] | 6 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] very [adv] a matter [prep] | 5 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [adv] merely a matter [prep] | 5 |
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| 19 | [was/were] very [adv] a matter [prep] | 5 |
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