| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [noun] was [prep] the | 897 |
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| 2 | the [noun sg] was [prep] the | 845 |
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| 3 | the man [be] [prep] the | 12 |
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| 4 | the man be [prep] the | 12 |
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| 5 | the man was [prep] [art] | 11 |
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| 6 | the man was [prep] [art] | 11 |
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| 7 | [art] man was [prep] the | 10 |
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| 8 | [art] man was [prep] the | 10 |
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| 9 | the man was [prep] the | 8 |
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| 10 | the man was [prep] the | 8 |
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| 11 | the man was [prep] the | 8 |
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| 12 | the man was [prep] the | 8 |
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| 13 | the man [was/were] [prep] the | 8 |
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