| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | this was [verb] the [noun] | 53 |
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| 2 | this [was/were] [verb] the [noun sg] | 41 |
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| 3 | this [was/were] [to-vb] the [noun] | 37 |
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| 4 | this [was/were] [vb pp] the [noun] | 15 |
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| 5 | this [was/were] [verb] the [noun pl] | 13 |
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| 6 | this [was/were] [v-ing] the [noun] | 6 |
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| 7 | this were [verb] the [noun] | 5 |
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