| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] [art] position | 77 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [adv] in [art] position | 75 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] a position | 68 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] a position | 68 |
|
| 5 | was [adv] [prep] [art] position | 53 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [not/n't] [prep] [art] position | 38 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] [art] position | 38 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] not [prep] [art] position | 38 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] not [prep] [art] position | 31 |
|
| 10 | were [adv] [prep] [art] position | 24 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] now [prep] [art] position | 7 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] now [prep] [art] position | 7 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] n't [prep] [art] position | 7 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] thus [prep] [art] position | 6 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] the position | 6 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] thus [prep] [art] position | 6 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [adv] [prep] the position | 6 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] ever [prep] [art] position | 5 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] ever [prep] [art] position | 5 |
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